Cities are dropping Flock's surveillance cameras at a record pace
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Bottom line: More local governments are ending contracts with Flock Safety as criticism of the company's AI-powered camera network spreads across the country. The pullback reflects mounting concern that Flock's fast-growing, searchable camera network is expanding surveillance faster than many local communities are willing to accept.
Secure Justice, an Oakland-based anti-surveillance group, says 214 cities and counties have dropped Flock since 2021. Ninety jurisdictions ended contracts in August alone, a fourfold increase from July, according to the group's latest update. That works out to about three cancellations a day during the month.
The cities range from Lansing, Michigan, to Pflugerville, Texas. Their concerns include the cost of the cameras, the sharing of data among agencies, the reach of Flock's surveillance network, and reports of police officers misusing the system.
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