Dallas Paid $852,000 for Trash Truck AI Cameras: 20,000 Flags, Only 57 Citations

Dallas spends about $852,000 a year on City Detect AI cameras mounted on 50 sanitation trucks. In four months the system flagged over 20,000 potential code concerns but produced only 57 citations, 68% of them in predominantly Black and Hispanic council districts. The three-year contract is valued at roughly $2.5 million.

• Over 20,000 AI flags versus just 57 citations in four months
• 68% of citations fell in predominantly Black and Hispanic districts
• Annual cost is about $852,000; the three-year contract totals roughly $2.5 million
• A citation requires both an analyst review and an in-person inspection