Kyle’s Flock Safety license-plate cameras will be covered after the City Council voted 4-3 on Monday to suspend their use while the community debates the technology’s future. Mayor Yvonne Flores-Cale and Councilmember Melisa Medina raised concerns about how information gathered by the cameras is used and where it is shared. They also cited residents’ objections, including comments at council meetings and online. Police Chief Jeff Barnett told council members that one of the city’s cameras had previously been cut down and that the city is responsible for replacing it. Councilmember Lauralee Harris opposed covering the cameras, warning that removing them could contribute to more crime. She cited cases in which Flock technology helped law enforcement find stolen vehicles and children. The vote follows a September council meeting where members considered canceling two of Kyle’s three Flock contracts. A motion by Councilmember Claudia Zapata to end those contracts failed 6-1, with Zapata the lone vote in favor. The council did unanimously agree at that meeting to consider a nonbinding question on Flock technology for the May 2027 ballot. The latest decision leaves the cameras covered as that possible voter question moves forward. The disagreement reflects a choice facing the city: how to weigh potential investigative benefits against residents’ concerns about surveillance, privacy and control of collected data.