Austin car theft rose 24% vs trends after switching off Flock license plate cameras
garrytan · x · 2026-09-28
Garry Tan shares two data points on Flock ALPR cameras: a stolen car in San Francisco's Mission district was spotted downtown by Flock's license plate readers while police were still taking the report, enabling quick recovery. Cited data shows Austin's June 2025 decision to switch off Flock cameras was followed by auto theft running 24% above comparable-city trends for a year — roughly 776 extra stolen cars.
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