Flock Safety CEO Calls for Balanced Use Amid Vandalism and Vendor Shifts
Flock Safety chief Garrett Langley urged a balanced approach to the company’s automated license-plate readers, saying the technology’s growing vandalism and protests required careful use. Law-enforcement agencies have begun ending contracts with Flock and signing new deals with rivals such as Axon, Motorola Solutions and Verkada, NPR reported. A costumed protester also mocked San Diego’s continued use of Flock cameras at a public-safety committee meeting. Earlier, Flock Safety announced it would limit video-data retention to seven days, make audit-assistance features mandatory for police customers, and require case-linked searches, as detailed in statements from the firm and reported by multiple outlets.
A public website, HaveIBeenFlocked. com, was launched to let motorists check whether their plates appear in the company’s audit logs, though the data are not real-time and may be incomplete. The policy changes followed criticism after activists sabotaged cameras in at least 36 states.
