#Public Accountability

Flock Credibility Lost as It Repeatedly Lies to City Councils, Police, & Public

Flock Safety, a major automatic license plate reader provider to law enforcement, has demonstrated a pattern of deliberately misleading government officials and the public about its surveillance capabilities, including false claims about heat-map tracking features and federal data sharing—raising critical concerns about vendor credibility and the reliability of security claims in government technology procurement. This breach of trust has direct implications for IT and security leaders involved in evaluating law enforcement technology solutions, as vendor misrepresentation of system capabilities and data handling practices undermines informed decision-making and creates organizational and legal risks. Technology leaders should recognize this case as a cautionary example of the need for rigorous independent verification of vendor claims, particularly for surveillance systems that involve sensitive data handling and cross-agency data sharing.