Flock Safety CEO Calls for Balance Amid Privacy Concerns

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Flock Safety CEO Calls for Balance Amid Privacy Concerns
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  1. Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley is calling for a "compromise" between having both public safety and balancing privacy, he told Fox News recently, as the company faces growing backlash over its license plate reader cameras. Langley has defended the technology’s role in solving crimes while acknowledging concerns over misuse and supporting stronger safeguards and accountability.

  2. Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis is joining a growing group of Republicans raising concerns about Flock Safety’s automated cameras, warning that the technology has potentially gone too far and calling for greater privacy protections.

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    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke out against Flock cameras at a Wednesday news conference at Florida International University, saying the license plate readers are “out of control.”

  3. Missouri Senator Josh Hawley, a Republican, has taken the concerns to Capitol Hill, he announced Wednesday, opening a formal investigation into Flock Safety. Hawley is seeking information about who can access the company’s database and how. His investigation adds federal scrutiny to a debate that has largely played out at the state and local levels.

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    Sen. Josh Hawley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, kicked off an investigation into Flock’s national artificial intelligence-powered network, questioning the company’s “collection, retention and dissemination” of data.

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  1. 01 Newsweek

    At least 56 cities and towns have deactivated, rejected or canceled Flock contracts in 2026 alone, according to a tally by national advocacy group DeFlock. While there is no central government database tracking local decisions, Newsweek's map, based on data from the Institute of Justice and Unsurveilled.Org, as well as local reporting, shows the decisions taken against Flock in towns and counties across the U.S.

  2. 02 Washington Times Culture

    High-profile Republicans are cautioning against the use of automated license plate readers and surveillance systems such as Flock Safety, opening investigations and urging legislative guardrails.

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Center Map Shows Cities, Counties Canceling Flock Cameras Amid Backlash — Newsweek
Center DeSantis Warns Flock Cameras 'Out of Control'—List of Republican Critics — Newsweek
Lean Right Republicans are split on Flock's AI-powered surveillance. Here's who's on each side — Washington Times Culture