Flock Safety CEO Blames 'Russian Bots' for Backlash Against Camera Network

Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley told police chiefs at a private IACP session that opposition to his 80,000-camera network was driven by anonymous accounts and Russian-linked bots, offering no evidence. Leaked audio obtained by 404 Media also details warrantless cross-state vehicle searches, including a Texas case tied to an abortion investigation and queries made on behalf of ICE.

• Flock Safety runs roughly 80,000 license-plate-reading cameras nationwide
• Police can query vehicle movements across states without a warrant
• A Texas officer searched over 83,000 cameras in an abortion-related case
• Flock restricted camera access in California, Illinois and Virginia after backlash