More cities are walking away from collaborations with Flock. Tempe, Arizona, said on Wednesday that it shut down its network of Flock Safety license plate readers and plans to terminate its contract with the surveillance company, citing privacy risks and cases of alleged misuse reported by other cities. The city said that it would not
Surveillance technology startup Flock announced a series of new policies and tools on Thursday, claiming they will help curb abuse of its automated license plate camera reader systems and help keep its law enforcement customers accountable. Flock is now recommending police departments retain data for seven days rather than the previous 30 days. Along with
The debate over where the line should be drawn between privacy and public safety has only intensified in the age of AI. And Flock Safety, a company that has seen both an influx of investment and intense public backlash, finds itself right in the center of that debate. That’s why at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, we’re
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is reportedly ending its agreement with Flock Safety, a surveillance company that helps law enforcement track vehicles using thousands of its license plate cameras located across the United States. A senior LAPD official told media outlets, first reported by ABC7 and the Los Angeles Times, that the police department
Flock Safety is going through a rough patch with one of its biggest clients. The Los Angeles Police Department let its agreement with the surveillance company expire over the past weekend, a department spokesperson told Business Insider on Monday. “We wanted to address some of the concerns about civil liberties and civil rights and ensure
