Flock Highlighted Police Departments Using Its Tech. Now 4 Face Allegations of Misuse
Several police departments previously highlighted by Flock Safety in promotional materials have faced internal investigations or arrests regarding the misuse of the company's automated license plate recognition (ALPR) technology. Despite these incidents, Flock maintains that the technology remains a valuable tool for law enforcement.
The company featured the Savannah Police Department in a March 2022 YouTube video. Four officers and two workers from the department were recently placed on administrative leave after an internal investigation found “potential misuses” of Flock’s ALPR system. Also in Georgia, the Albany Police Department was the subject of a glossy 2024 video. Five officers from the department were recently arrested and charged in connection to their alleged misuse of the technology.
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