Flock moves to increase oversight of camera use after police surveillance misuse

Flock CEO Garrett Langley stated that key platform updates will convert previously optional safeguards into mandatory features for all users by Jan. 1

CEO announces steps after reports that system is used to target immigrants or people seeking out-of-state abortions For nearly a decade, the company Flock Safety has gradually built out a network of cameras across the US that allows law enforcement officials to conduct about 20bn license plate scans every month. In tha

On Thursday, the surveillance technology company Flock announced that it will limit access to its network of over 120,000 automatic license plate readers following disturbing reports dating back to at least 2021 of police officers abusing the technology for criminal activities like stalking. In his blog announcement, F

The platform will look for "abnormal search behavior" and lock out suspicious users. Flock cameras have quickly become some of the most hated things on the planet. One of the primary reasons is the perception that cops abuse the tools for nefarious ends. There have been plenty of reports that allege that officers have

Surveillance technology company Flock Safety announced new measures to safeguard the use of its technology on after reports of police officer misuse.

Flock Safety, the police tech company that tracks Americans’ vehicle movements through a line of cameras, announced Thursday that it would implement several new safeguards to its products.