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.
Why it matters
This raises significant concerns regarding privacy, surveillance, and the accountability of law enforcement agencies when using third-party tracking technologies.
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.
Flock also highlighted the Sandy Springs Police Department in a 2020 video about how the company was helping police combat so-called porch pirates. Last year, a Sandy Springs Police Department officer was terminated amid an internal investigation into alleged misuse of Flock’s technology. The Baytown Police Department was featured in Flock’s 2025 video about responding to a carjacking; last week, a Baytown police officer resigned amid ongoing investigations into alleged misuse of the technology.
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