Flock CEO Garrett Langley said the company’s gunshot-detection microphones listen for “just gunshots.” But Flock’s website says its systems can also detect fireworks, sideshows, car crashes, and other disruptive events. Speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt, Langley defended Flock’s audio-detection product, which monitors sounds in neighborhoods to alert customers to possible public-safety incidents. The company says the […]
Flock Reports Workforce Reduction Efforts Through Employee Buyouts
Flock Safety, a surveillance technology company, has recently taken steps to reduce its workforce by offering “generous” severance packages for voluntary employee buyouts. This initiative comes in response to significant backlash against the company, particularly concerning its license plate recognition technology. Flock anticipates that a substantial number of its 1,500 employees will take advantage of […]


