Four Tech CEOs Skip Senate Hearing on Flock Safety Camera Abuse

A Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on Sept. 23, 2026 examined abuse of Flock Safety's license-plate cameras, with over 120,000 units nationwide. Reporting documented at least 19 Georgia cases in a year of officers allegedly using the system for personal reasons. The invited CEOs of Flock, Axon, Motorola Solutions and Verkada did not appear.

• Over 120,000 Flock Safety cameras operate in the US, with data searchable by police for up to 30 days
• At least 19 Georgia cases in one year involved officers allegedly misusing the system
• Flock replaced officer names with IDs and removed plate numbers from network audit trails
• Witnesses urged Congress to require warrants for historical plate database searches; no law passed