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- 2026-07-15 regulatory The Los Angeles Police Department is renegotiating its contract with Flock Safety due to civil liberties and privacy concerns. source
- 2026-07-13 regulatory Los Angeles law enforcement is suspending the use of Flock Safety cameras due to data privacy concerns. source
- 2026-07-13 regulatory The LAPD will not renew its contract with Flock for automated license plate reader technology following an audit that revealed misuse. source
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Flock Safety raises $500M amid data privacy controversies
Flock Safety, a company providing surveillance technology to law enforcement and communities, has raised $500 million at an $8.3 billion valuation and achieved over $500 million in annual recurring revenue. Despite its …
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LAPD license plate cameras show 32.3% false positive rate
License plate recognition cameras used by the Los Angeles Police Department have a significant accuracy issue, with a reported false positive rate of 32.3%. This high error rate poses a real risk of implicating innocent…
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Flock AI cameras flagged 161 vehicles as stolen in LAPD audit
An audit by the Los Angeles Police Department's Office of the Inspector General found that Flock's AI-powered license plate reading cameras produced 161 false alerts for stolen vehicles. This audit, reported by Futurism…
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Flock CEO claims ALPRs don't record video, contradicting company marketing
Flock's CEO, Garrett Langley, has claimed that the company's automated license plate readers (ALPRs) only capture static images, contradicting previous marketing materials and statements. Flock had previously announced …
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LAPD renegotiates Flock Safety contract over privacy concerns · 1 source tracked
The Los Angeles Police Department is renegotiating its contract with Flock Safety, a company that provides automatic license plate reader cameras, after initially deciding not to renew due to serious civil liberties and…
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AI criticized for premature deployment in critical customer-facing roles
An article criticizes the premature deployment of AI in customer-facing roles, citing an incident where an AI incorrectly identified an individual as a criminal, nearly leading to a fine. The author argues that AI is no…
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Los Angeles police halt use of Flock surveillance cameras over privacy
Los Angeles law enforcement will cease using Flock Safety cameras following concerns over data privacy and sharing practices. The Los Angeles Police Department opted not to renew its contract due to questions about data…
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LAPD drops Flock license plate readers after audit reveals widespread misuse
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) will not renew its contract with Flock, a company that provides automated license plate reader (ALPR) technology. This decision follows an audit revealing that the LAPD improperl…
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Flock AI cameras misidentify license plate, leading to police detention of reviewer
Flock AI cameras misidentified a car reviewer's license plate, leading to a police ambush and detention. The system failed to correctly read a non-standard New Jersey plate, flagging it as stolen due to a data entry err…