· Charlotte, NC · Campus
Houston police searched UNC Charlotte's Flock camera network more than 183,000 times in three months
Records UNC Charlotte released to WBTV show the Houston Police Department was the top searcher of the campus license-plate camera network from March through May 2026, with more than 183,000 searches that included it. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police ranked 30th, and the campus police department ranked 1,491st with 229 searches. WBTV reported that Houston searches often reached more than 6,000 networks at once. Houston police said its license-plate reader use is regularly reviewed and that it has identified usage it is investigating further. UNC Charlotte said it shares through a law-enforcement network of about 1,600 agencies, does not give access to HOAs or businesses, and requires case numbers for searches; there have been no accusations of misuse at UNC Charlotte. Appalachian State and UNC Chapel Hill have turned off national sharing.
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