Flock Is in Major Trouble
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The backlash against surveillance is causing municipal governments in the United States to rapidly abandon contracts with Flock, a police technology company specializing in automatic license plate readers (ALPRs). This trend has reached a critical level, with Secure Justice, an anti-surveillance group, reporting that 214 municipalities have dropped their Flock agreements since 2021, a rate that quadrupled in August compared to July.
As more contracts are canceled, the impact on Flock's overall utility and profitability becomes increasingly apparent. Flock provides police with access to ALPR data from other law enforcement agencies, commercial entities, and private individuals, making the success of these contracts dependent on a nationwide network. While Flock maintains that its new contracts still outnumber cancellations by a rate of 10 to one, privacy advocates remain concerned about the long-term consequences of such a rapid increase in contract terminations.
With 165 cancellations just within the first eight months of the year, privacy activist Brain Hofer of Secure Justice warns that the financial ramifications could be substantial if this pace continues.
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