Flock Cameras Are Tracking More Than License Plates: Here's Where All That Data Goes (June 2026)
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... Deployed across more than 12,000 communities, Flock Safety's automated license plate readers (ALPR) are a key player in America's ever-growing public security and surveillance network. The AI-enabled camera provider has rapidly expanded its products, functionalities, and customer base, creating a vast network of video cameras, audio detection devices, drones, and mobile security trailers.

This expanded offering is powered by AI algorithms that process far more than drivers' license plates, recording vehicle profiles, pedestrians, and "critical sounds" such as gunfire.

Given the breadth of this intelligence, it's no surprise that Flock Safety has pivoted toward a big data model, offering interconnected, searchable systems. But aside from its undeniable safety benefits, some critics increasingly see it as a national, AI-driven mass surveillance network. ...

Flock Safety launches new AI-powered tools to accelerate police investigations (February 2026)
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... Flock Safety has announced the release of new AI-powered tools designed to help law enforcement agencies streamline investigations, integrate data across systems and improve efficiency in identifying criminal activity.

Flock Nova, a new AI-powered data platform, is designed to help law enforcement agencies analyze information more efficiently and clear cases faster.

Investigators often work across multiple, disconnected databases, delaying case progress. Flock Nova integrates data from Flock's own devices, Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD), Record Management Systems (RMS) and open-source intelligence, consolidating information into a single interface.

The platform also allows agencies to share CAD and RMS data across jurisdictions with an opt-in agreement, improving coordination in multi-agency investigations. ...