Flock CEO Garrett Langley defends his company's cameras, arguing that reducing crime means sacrificing privacy in return and that "we shouldn't pause progress" (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Flock founder and CEO Garrett Langley defended the company's surveillance technology during a panel at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco on Wednesday. Speaking on the scale of introducing such technology, Langley argued that the rewards outweigh the risks. He stated that if society wants a higher probability of holding people accountable for crimes, progress should not be paused.

According to TechCrunch, Langley positioned the company's license plate cameras and recording devices as an inevitable technological advancement. He suggested that individuals must sacrifice privacy in exchange for a society with reduced crime.

During the interview, Langley addressed criticism that has resulted in layoffs and canceled contracts by sharing anecdotes from city leaders and police chiefs, as well as accounts of crimes solved by Flock. TechCrunch noted that he focused on these stories rather than offering tangible solutions to specific public concerns.

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