Flock CEO: We haven’t ‘fired’ any police departments as customers
Flock CEO Garrett Langley stated that the company has not terminated contracts with any police departments despite reports of officer misconduct involving their license plate reader technology. Langley argued that while the company would act against widespread abuse, they prefer to maintain service to communities to assist in crime prevention.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing tension between public safety surveillance technology and individual privacy rights, specifically regarding the accountability of law enforcement agencies using private data.
Flock CEO Garrett Langley said that his company has not ended any contracts with its customers over abuse of its products.
Speaking to TechCrunch editor-in-chief Connie Loizos at the Disrupt 2026 conference in San Francisco, Langley responded to criticisms facing the company about the misuse of its license plate reader cameras by police departments. It comes after streams of reporting identifying dozens of police officers who have been arrested, fired, or told to resign after being caught abusing access to Flock’s nationwide database of license plate detections, oftentimes to stalk people without permission.
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