Flock Safety
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UnclaimedFlock Safety is an American public safety technology company that builds a connected platform of license plate readers, video cameras, drones, and software for law enforcement, businesses, schools, and communities.
Last updated November 3, 2026
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Overview
Flock Safety is a United States-based public safety technology company. It builds a connected platform that helps law enforcement, businesses, schools, and communities find relevant information, respond faster, and make better-informed decisions. The company is best known for its solar-powered License Plate Readers (LPR), which capture accurate plates and vehicle details in any condition and help detect wanted vehicles and uncover leads. Around that core, Flock has assembled a broader hardware and software portfolio: Flock Video Cameras with AI-powered analytics, Mobile Security Trailers that provide coverage without wiring or permits, gunshot and audio detection, and Flock Drones for Drone as First Responder (DFR) operations. On the software side, the company offers the Flock Safety Platform, which unifies safety tools in one connected system; FlockOS, described as a secure real-time crime center (RTCC)-like hub that connects devices, data, and departments; Flock911, which streams live 911 calls en route and connects bordering agencies; and Flock FreeForm, which lets users search existing video and LPR systems. Flock also operates a National LPR Network and an Investigations Manager, and it maintains an ecosystem of partners and integrations. Flock sells primarily to the public sector — law enforcement, corrections, education and campus safety, parks and public spaces, and transportation — as well as to residential customers such as HOAs, multifamily communities, and places of worship, and to businesses including retail and grocery, healthcare, property management, retail banking, hospitality, logistics, corporate security, builders and developers, and manufacturing. The company markets a "Safe City Subscription" that bundles access to every Flock solution under one contract and one invoice. Because its technology records vehicle sightings and can be deployed widely, Flock Safety is also a company that engages publicly with privacy and civil-liberties questions. Its own materials emphasize that privacy controls, transparency tools, and local control are built into how the system works, and the company states that Flock LPR records vehicle sightings at a specific place and time but does not identify people by their faces. It publishes a privacy and ethics section, an LPR policy, and security testing results, including a 2026 penetration test by Bishop Fox. The company is privately held and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
History
Flock Safety was founded in 2017 in the United States and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. It emerged as a public safety technology company focused on helping communities and law enforcement solve and reduce crime through connected camera and data systems, beginning with solar-powered License Plate Readers (LPR) that capture accurate plates and vehicle details in any condition. From that LPR foundation, the company expanded into a broader connected platform. It added Flock Video Cameras with AI-powered analytics that let users monitor key areas, search recordings, and link footage to accelerate investigations; Mobile Security Trailers that place video coverage where it is needed without wiring or permits; and audio detection for critical sounds such as gunfire, street takeovers, or car accidents. It also developed Flock Drones and a Drone as First Responder (DFR) system, described as an all-in-one, fully automated air support system for faster responses. On the software side, Flock built the Flock Safety Platform to unify safety tools in one connected system, and FlockOS as a secure real-time crime center (RTCC)-like hub connecting devices, data, and departments. Flock911 was introduced to stream live 911 calls en route and connect bordering agencies, and Flock FreeForm to search existing video and LPR systems. The company also operates a National LPR Network and an Investigations Manager, and maintains an ecosystem of partners and integrations. Commercially, Flock Safety sells to public sector customers including law enforcement, corrections, education and campus safety, parks and public spaces, and transportation; to residential customers such as HOAs, multifamily communities, and places of worship; and to businesses across retail and grocery, healthcare, property management, retail banking, hospitality, logistics, corporate security, builders and developers, and manufacturing. It markets a Safe City Subscription that provides access to every Flock solution under one contract and one invoice. As its technology spread, Flock Safety increasingly addressed privacy and civil-liberties scrutiny. The company states that privacy controls, transparency tools, and local control are built into how the system works, and it distinguishes what Flock LPR does — record vehicle sightings at a specific place and time — from what it does not do, such as identifying people by their faces. It publishes a privacy and ethics section, an LPR policy, and security testing results, including a 2026 penetration test by Bishop Fox whose critical and high findings were fixed and independently verified. The company remains privately held.
- 2017
Flock Safety is founded in the United States and later headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Launch of solar-powered License Plate Readers (LPR) that capture accurate plates and vehicle details in any condition.
Expansion into Flock Video Cameras with AI-powered analytics for monitoring, searching recordings, and linking footage.
Introduction of Mobile Security Trailers that provide video coverage without wiring or permits.
Addition of audio detection for critical sounds such as gunfire, street takeovers, and car accidents.
Development of Flock Drones and the Drone as First Responder (DFR) automated air support system.
Release of the Flock Safety Platform to unify safety tools in one connected system.
Launch of FlockOS as a secure real-time crime center (RTCC)-like hub connecting devices, data, and departments.
Introduction of Flock911 to stream live 911 calls en route and connect bordering agencies.
Introduction of Flock FreeForm to search existing video and LPR systems.
Products and positioning
A connected public safety platform for law enforcement, businesses, schools, and communities, with privacy controls, transparency tools, and local control built into how the system works.
License Plate Readers (LPR)
Capture accurate plates and vehicle details in any condition; detect wanted vehicles and uncover leads that help solve and reduce crime.
Flock Video Cameras
Monitor key areas, search recordings, and link footage with AI-powered analytics to accelerate investigations.
Mobile Security Trailers
Place video coverage where it is needed most without wiring or permits; operate independently and integrate into the platform.
Audio / Gunshot Detection
Detect critical sounds in real time, from gunfire to street takeovers or car accidents.
Flock Drones / Drone as First Responder (DFR)
An all-in-one, fully automated air support system that provides faster and more efficient responses to enhance community and officer safety.
Flock Safety Platform
Unify safety tools in one connected system; transforms data into action so teams can prevent crime and protect more people.
FlockOS
Connect devices, data, and departments in one secure RTCC-like hub; powers faster decisions, coordinated response, and real-time collaboration.
Flock911
Stream live 911 calls en route and see calls across jurisdictions; connects bordering agencies so responders can act sooner with full context.
Flock FreeForm
Search existing video and LPR systems.
National LPR Network
A network component of the Flock platform for vehicle data used in investigations.
Investigations Manager
A Flock software offering for managing investigations.
Controversies
2026
Chicago-area college tells Flock Safety to remove its cameras to protect immigrant students; company refuses
A controversy involving Flock Safety arose when a Chicago-area college asked the company to remove its cameras, citing the goal of protecting immigrant students. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Flock Safety refused to remove the cameras. The dispute centers on the college's stated concern for immigrant students and the company's decision not to comply with the removal request.
2026
Flock Safety defends its surveillance product amid dispute with Lowell
Flock Safety, a surveillance company, publicly defended its product amid a conflict framed as "Flock vs. Lowell." The available source is a headline only and does not describe the underlying allegations or details of the dispute. No further information about the parties, claims, or outcome is provided in the source.
2026
Flock Safety faces disputes over contract cancellations and camera removal
A report described disputes involving Flock Safety customers seeking to end service and remove cameras. Plymouth officials said cameras remained installed while they awaited removal arrangements, and Dayton officials said two cameras were returned to service without authorization after the city suspended its program. Flock said it was coordinating with customers to remove equipment.
Recent events
Reported
Flock Safety faces disputes over contract cancellations and camera removal[13]
A report described disputes involving Flock Safety customers seeking to end service and remove cameras. Plymouth officials said cameras remained installed while they awaited removal arrangements, and Dayton officials said two cameras were returned to service without authorization after the city suspended its program. Flock said it was coordinating with customers to remove equipment.
- Unconfirmed
Reported
Flock reconnected cameras after Dayton paused its program[14]
The Verge reported that Flock reconnected two cameras in Dayton, Minnesota, without authorization after the city had put its program on hold and instructed the company not to complete work orders. Flock said it respected Plymouth’s decision to cancel its contract and was working with the customer to remove the cameras.
Reported
Flock Safety says Lebanon camera removal was an error[11]
Flock Safety said that the removal of six cameras in Lebanon without the city's knowledge was an error.
Reported
Cornell ends partnership with Flock Safety[15]
Cornell University terminated its partnership with Flock Safety on October 14, 2026. Cornell said it expects seven cameras installed on campus to be removed, and that Flock Safety had begun that process.
- Unconfirmed
Reported
Chicago-area college tells Flock Safety to remove its cameras to protect immigrant students; company refuses[5]
A Chicago-area college told Flock Safety to remove its cameras, citing the goal of protecting immigrant students, and the company refused to remove them, as reported by the Chicago Sun-Times.
Reported
Chrisanna Elser files federal lawsuit against Flock Safety and Colorado police over mistaken theft summons[6]
Chrisanna Elser filed a federal lawsuit on Monday against Flock Safety, the Towns of Columbine Valley and Bow Mar, and Columbine Valley Police Department Sgt. Jamie Milliman and Chief Bret Cottrell, alleging negligence, invasion of privacy, unlawful search and other violations after she was issued a criminal summons for a $25 package theft that was later voided. The suit alleges an officer used a Flock camera to track her vehicle and accessed Flock's database without a warrant, and accuses Flock of intentionally intruding upon her seclusion by creating a detailed mosaic of her movements; the lawsuit seeks unspecified damages. A Flock Safety spokesman said the company stands by the accuracy and integrity of its technology and intends to vigorously defend itself in the litigation.
Weekdays and relative dates follow the original report; their exact calendar dates have not been verified.
- Unconfirmed
Reported
Federal judge rules Tulsa deputy's warrantless Flock license plate search violated Fourth Amendment[7]
A federal judge ruled this week that a Tulsa, Oklahoma sheriff's deputy violated a woman's Fourth Amendment rights by using Flock Safety to search for her license plate without a warrant. According to 404 Media, the ruling does not create binding precedent but is one of the first times a federal judge has ruled that a Flock search is unconstitutional, with the judge calling Flock 'indiscriminate mass surveillance'.
Reported
Sanders introduces Ban Flock Act to bar federal agencies from using automatic license plate readers[8]
Senator Bernie Sanders introduced the Ban Flock Act on Friday, which would bar federal agencies from using automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) or tapping into data collected by readers run by local police and private companies. The bill follows public anger over Flock Safety's license-plate cameras, though its text does not name Flock and covers any and all ALPR systems.
Weekdays and relative dates follow the original report; their exact calendar dates have not been verified.
- Unconfirmed
Reported
New Jersey towns ditch controversial Flock Safety cameras and install another brand[16]
An NJ.com report states that New Jersey towns are ditching controversial cameras — indicated by the headline's 'Flock' wordplay to be Flock Safety cameras — and installing cameras from another brand. The headline-only evidence does not name the towns, the dates, or the replacement brand.
- Unconfirmed
Reported
Flock Safety defends its surveillance product amid dispute with Lowell[12]
Surveillance company Flock Safety publicly defended its product amid a conflict framed as 'Flock vs. Lowell'; the available source is a headline only and does not describe the underlying allegations or details of the dispute.
Sources16 sources
- 1Flock Safetyflocksafety.com
- 2Flock Products: Cameras, Trailers, LPR, Drones & Softwareflocksafety.com
- 3What Is Flock? Public Safety Technologyflocksafety.com
- 4FlockOS® - Real-Time Crime Center Platform | Flock Safetyflocksafety.com
- 5Chicago-area college tells Flock Safety to remove its cameras to protect immigrant students; company refusesnews.google.com
- 6Chicago-area college tells Flock Safety to remove its cameras to protect immigrant students; company refusesabcnews.com
- 7Chicago-area college tells Flock Safety to remove its cameras to protect immigrant students; company refusestechcrunch.com
- 8Chicago-area college tells Flock Safety to remove its cameras to protect immigrant students; company refusestechcrunch.com
- 9Chicago-area college tells Flock Safety to remove its cameras to protect immigrant students; company refusestheverge.com
- 10Chicago-area college tells Flock Safety to remove its cameras to protect immigrant students; company refusesadn.com
- 11Chicago-area college tells Flock Safety to remove its cameras to protect immigrant students; company refusesnews.google.com
- 12Flock Safety defends its surveillance product amid dispute with Lowellnews.google.com
- 13Flock Safety faces disputes over contract cancellations and camera removalitechpost.com
- 14Flock Safety faces disputes over contract cancellations and camera removaltheverge.com
- 15康奈尔大学终止与 Flock Safety 的合作newschannel9.com
- 16新泽西州多个城镇弃用受争议的Flock Safety摄像头并改用另一品牌news.google.com
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