City of Boerne’s official reasons for Flock cameras (straight from City IT & PD)
Here’s the public map of Flock cameras in and around Boerne:
https://maps.deflock.org/?lat=29.7857&lng=-98.7174&zoom=12.97
On March 24, 2026, City of Boerne IT Director Mike Raute explained the City’s stated purpose for the cameras in an email:
“Flock has become an incredibly valuable tool for our police officers every single day. It acts as a powerful ‘force multiplier’…”
He listed these specific uses:
- Rapid recovery of stolen vehicles and property via hotlist alerts
- Faster case clearances for burglaries, thefts, robberies, etc.
- Crime prevention / deterrence (citing 40-70% reductions in similar communities)
- Proactive alerts and hot-spot detection
- Better resource allocation for officers
- Regional data sharing with neighboring agencies
On data handling he wrote:
“All data is encrypted, owned and controlled by the City… automatically deleted after 30 days… No names, faces, or personal identifiers are stored — just vehicle information visible on public roads.”
He also noted that many of the newer cameras are actually installed by private businesses and HOAs that share data with Boerne PD.
Councilman Ty Wolosin forwarded a note from Police Chief Perez adding that Texas DPS had just signed with Flock, so more cameras are expected statewide.
Just sharing the City’s own words and the map so people can see the stated rationale.