Flock Safety's AI Surveillance Network: How License Plate Readers Track Vehicles, Pedestrians, and Drone Data Across 12,000 Communities
By
Alec Hively
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Summary
Flock Safety has deployed AI-powered automated license plate readers (ALPR) across over 12,000 communities in the United States, creating an extensive surveillance network. The company has expanded beyond license plate reading to include video cameras, audio detection devices, drones, and mobile security trailers. These systems track vehicle signatures, pedestrians, and drone footage, feeding data into searchable AI databases accessible to law enforcement and private users. The article examines where all this collected data goes and the implications for privacy and public security.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledDeployed across more than 12,000 communities, Flock Safety's automated license plate readers (ALPR) are a key player in America's ever-growing public security and surveillance network.
The AI-enabled camera provider has rapidly expanded its products, functionalities, and customer base, creating a vast network of video cameras, audio detection devices, drones, and mobile security trailers.
This expanded offering is powered by AI algorithms that process and analyze the collected data.
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