
Analysis of Flock Safety's surveillance technology, police data sharing practices, and associated misuse allegations.
Flock Safety's surveillance technology faces scrutiny as investigations reveal expanded AI capabilities beyond license plate tracking and multiple allegations of police misuse across various departments.
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Flock Safety provides surveillance camera networks to law enforcement agencies. The company has faced ongoing criticism regarding the scope of its data collection and sharing practices.
Flock’s surveillance cameras have already sparked outrage. WIRED reconstructed its next-generation AI system, already in use by some police, to confirm it goes much further than tracking license plates.
Alpharetta, Georgia, cops share data with thousands of Flock users, ranging from federal agencies to a fish and wildlife commission. The reasons why show how vast—and invasive—the network has become.
Flock highlighted police departments using its tech. Now 4 face allegations of misuse. Flock posted videos on its YouTube channel highlighting at least four police departments whose officers have faced allegations of misusing the company’s tech.
Flock’s plans for rideshare dashcams and coaching police, revealed.

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