Core Products & Services
Flock operates a nationwide network of cameras that capture vehicle information and provide real-time alerts to law enforcement and private customers.
- LPR Cameras: Solar-powered cameras that capture license plates and “Vehicle Fingerprints” (make, model, color, and unique features).
- FlockOS®: A public safety operating system that integrates data from LPR, video, and third-party sources (like Ring) into a centralized hub for real-time monitoring and investigations.
- Raven®: An audio-based gunfire detection system launched in 2021 that alerts police to the location of shots fired.
- Drones (DFR): Through the 2024 acquisition of Aerodome, Flock offers “Drone-as-First-Responder” technology to provide rapid aerial support for emergencies.
- Mobile Security Trailers: Rapidly deployable units for high-traffic areas or temporary sites like shopping centers.
Operations & Market Impact
As of late 2025, Flock maintains a significant footprint in the U.S. and has begun international expansion:
- Reach: Operates in over 5,000 communities across 49 states, processing billions of vehicle scans monthly.
- Customer Base: Serves law enforcement agencies, homeowner associations (HOAs), retailers (e.g., Lowe’s, FedEx), and schools.
- Valuation: As of August 2025, the company is valued at approximately $7.5 billion following a $275 million Series H funding round. It remains a private company and does not have a public stock ticker.
Controversies & Legal Scrutiny
The company has faced criticism from privacy advocates (such as the ACLU) and government officials:
- Mass Surveillance Concerns: Critics describe the network as a “dragnet” that enables tracking individuals without judicial warrants.
- Federal Investigation: In August 2025, U.S. House Oversight Committee members launched an investigation into whether Flock’s technology was used for unauthorized immigration enforcement or to track individuals seeking reproductive healthcare.
- Data Usage: Reports have highlighted the sharing of data with federal agencies like ICE, leading Flock to temporarily halt certain federal pilot programs in late 2025.
Corporate Information from SERVICES CONTRACT BOUGHT by PRESCOTT, AZ
- Headquarters: 1160 Howell Mill Road NW, Suite 210, Atlanta, GA 30318.
- Contact: +1 866-901-1781 (Sales/Support).
- Official Website: flocksafety.com.
The Investors in FLOCK GROUP INC.
Flock Group Inc., which operates as Flock Safety, has a diverse group of prominent venture capital investors. The most significant investors, many of whom have participated in multiple funding rounds, include Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Bedrock Capital, and Tiger Global Management.
Key investors in Flock Safety include:
Yes, law enforcement and government agencies can access Flock Safety’s data through integration with Palantir’s software platforms.
While Flock Safety maintains that customers own their data and choose whether to share it, the data collected by local police departments can be integrated into larger, pre-existing data analytics platforms like Palantir, which are used by various federal agencies HHS, CIA, DOD now DOW, DARPA.
Key points regarding this access:
- Data Integration: Flock Safety’s network of cameras can be integrated into predictive policing and data analysis platforms like Palantir. Palantir processes and synthesizes millions of data points from various sources, including Flock data, into a centralized database for analysis by its clients.
- Federal Access via Local Agencies: Federal agencies, such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), do not necessarily need direct contracts with Flock to access the data. Instead, they often gain access through data-sharing agreements with local police departments that use both Flock cameras and Palantir’s systems.
- Controversy and Scrutiny: This integration has been a major point of concern for privacy advocates like ACLU, who argue it facilitates a “mass surveillance” network, potentially circumventing legal oversight and enabling tracking of individuals for various purposes, including immigration enforcement.
- Palantir’s Role: Palantir Technologies provides the software infrastructure that allows various government and law enforcement entities to merge and analyze data from disparate sources, making information from Flock’s systems searchable and actionable.
US Patent 11,416,545 B1, titled “Machine learning technologies for identifying pedestrians,” was granted on August 16, 2022, to Flock Safety.
The patent describes a surveillance system and methods using machine learning to identify and track individuals based on various characteristics. Key features and capabilities described in the patent include:
- Pedestrian Identification: The technology is designed to identify pedestrians within a video stream or image.
- Attribute Classification: It can classify individuals by multiple attributes, including:
- Demographics: Estimated race, gender, and age.
- Physical Characteristics: Height and weight.
- Appearance: Clothing type and color.
- Searchable Database: The system creates a searchable database of these characteristics, allowing users (such as law enforcement or private security) to query for individuals matching specific descriptions.
- Non-Vehicular Tracking: While Flock Safety is widely known for its Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) cameras, this patent covers technology that functions independently of license plate data to track people.
