The company's cameras reportedly cover almost 70 percent of the population and are used to solve about 2,200 crimes a day. However, concerns have been raised about what Flock is doing with the tracking data and who has access to it. In South Carolina, more than 200 unpermitted Flock cameras were found, leading to a moratorium on new installations and a safety and compliance review of all Flock cameras across the state.
Key takeaways:
- Flock, a startup that provides AI-based tracking hardware and software to local police departments, has installed car tracking cameras in 4,000 cities across 42 states.
- The company has been growing rapidly, but has also been accused of bending the rules to install their cameras, including failing to obtain correct permitting for hundreds of installations.
- There are concerns about what Flock is doing with the tracking data it collects, with critics arguing that it infringes on personal freedom.
- Flock's cameras now cover almost 70 percent of the population and are used to solve about 2,200 crimes a day, according to the company's CEO.