The Ector County Environmental Enforcement Unit has seen significant results after the deployment of Flock Safety technology to detect and apprehend illegal landfills, a detailed press release.
Flock Protection provides a public safety operation system that helps communities, businesses, and law enforcement work together to fight crime.
Last summer, Ector County Commissioner Mike Gardner said about $ 200,000 worth of rubbish had been dumped illegally so far that year. The rubbish contained items such as beds, tires, and old equipment, which Ector district was forced to clean up.
The Flock Safety System helps law enforcement like Ector County to investigate a crime by providing purposeful evidence – license plates and vehicle characteristics. Most of the illegal dumping is done with the help of a car, making the license plate an important piece of evidence available for suspects committing such crimes.
The system also sends real-time law enforcement alerts when a car is stolen, a prominent suspect wanted by the state or national crime data, or an absent / at-risk person (such as AMBER or Silver Alert) enters court.
Ector County owns all data produced by Flock Safety Technology, and has never been sold or shared with any third party. Cameras cannot take speed, record faces, and are not intended for small vehicles or parking violations.
“While some people think it’s a minor crime, illegal dumping damages our environment, creates infrastructure issues, and costs taxpayers in Ector district hundreds of thousands of dollars a year,” said Ector’s Environmental Enforcement Director. County Rickey George said in the press release. “The state is committed to deploying the latest technology to ensure that illegal waste does not harm the lives of Ector County citizens.”
The Flock Safety System is used in more than 2,000 cities across the country, and the company works with thousands of law enforcement agencies. Law enforcement has reported a crime reduction of up to 70% when deploying Flock Safety in their community.
