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Flock Safety (Flock)

Public safety technology company

flocksafety.com

Headquarters: Atlanta, United States
Founded year: 2017
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 1,400–5,000
Industry: Software

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Latest news about Flock Safety (Flock)

In short: Flock faced intense scrutiny as numerous cities canceled contracts and lawmakers proposed bans following reports of police misuse.

Company announcements

August 14 Flock

Flock will require case codes for all law enforcement searches

Emergency bypasses remain available, and every bypass is flagged by Audit Assistance for administrative review.

August 13 Flock

Flock mandates Audit Assistance for all customers

The tool, launched 16 weeks ago, automatically locks out users when potential misuse is flagged, following arrests of officers for misuse.

August 13 Flock

Flock cuts default ALPR data retention to seven days

It introduces Evidence Mode for investigations, mandatory misuse detection, offense filtering, MFA, and independent security review. Over 1,500 agencies have transparency portals.

July 9 Flock

Flock explains the Chatrie decision's impact on ALPR technology

The Court distinguished comprehensive location tracking from public road observations, reaffirming ALPR's lawfulness under the Fourth Amendment.

Media coverage

Yesterday Houston Chronicle

Houston police to lose more than 200 Flock cameras after Gov. Greg Abbott freezes funding

Flock cameras are under scrutiny, and Texas officials are reevaluating their use as critics argue the crime-fighting benefit does not outweigh privacy concerns.

September 14 Yahoo

Concerns about Flock safety cameras could lead to change in South Carolina

Lawmakers told Channel 9 they expect several bills to be introduced, pushing to regulate or ban the...

September 14 WBUR

Flock Safety failed to secure Boston vehicle data during 2025 pilot, report finds

Three days into a pilot program with the Boston Police Department, city officials realized Flock...

September 13 The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Trump throws his support behind Flock cameras — an issue hated by nearly half of America

Trump has spoken very little about the Flock cameras, but a reporter pressed him on the issue on Sunday night.

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