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Security

Flock CEO defends surveillance technology amid national backlash: ‘We shouldn’t pause progress’ | TechCrunch

Flock’s founder and CEO Garrett Langley doesn’t think the risks of introducing surveillance technology at scale outweigh the...

Security

Flock CEO says its microphones detect ‘just gunshots’ — its website says different | TechCrunch

Flock CEO Garrett Langley said the company’s gunshot-detection microphones detect “just gunshots,” but Flock’s website paints a far...

Security

Flock CEO: We haven’t ‘fired’ any police departments as customers | TechCrunch

Flock CEO Garrett Langley said that his company has not ended any contracts with its customers over abuse...

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Security

Surveillance company Flock cuts staff as privacy backlash grows | TechCrunch

Surveillance camera maker Flock is cutting its workforce as the company faces ongoing and growing backlash to its...

A Flock surveillance camera in Houston, Texas, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. Flock counts more than 6,000 customers that are using its license plate readers, camera-equipped drones, gunshot detection devices and software, with customers in every state except Alaska. Photographer: Antranik Tavitian/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Privacy

LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire, citing ‘serious concerns’ over civil liberties and privacy | TechCrunch

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is reportedly ending its deal with Flock Safety, a surveillance company that...

Photo of Flock protest signs in Arlington, Virginia.
In Brief

Flock reportedly tries to shrink workforce with employee buyouts | TechCrunch

Embattled surveillance technology company Flock Safety unveiled a “generous” severance package for voluntary employee departures on Friday, according...

Garrett Langley, CEO and co-founder of Flock Safety, speaks during a ribbon cutting for the Seaport District headquarters on July 22, 2025.
Startups

Watch Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley discuss the future of surveillance at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch

The debate over where the line should be drawn between privacy and public safety has only intensified in...

a pigeon nesting on top of a Flock camera attached to a lamp post
Security

Florida and Texas move to block Flock cameras over privacy concerns | TechCrunch

The states of Florida and Texas are moving to end their relationship with surveillance giant Flock, as the...

a Flock license plate surveillance camera on a street pole in San Francisco.
In Brief

More Americans oppose police license plate cameras than support them: survey | TechCrunch

The growing backlash against surveillance companies like Flock may have reached a tipping point. A new survey has...