Flock “can’t tech its way out” of the stalker cop problem, experts say
Flock’s automated license plate readers can’t fully prevent police stalking, experts warn, as agencies can still conceal abuse despite measures to lock out individual officers who target exes.
Flock Safety is implementing measures to block police officers from using its surveillance technology to stalk former partners, but experts warn the company cannot solve the problem through technology alone. The new safeguards aim to prevent individual abusers from accessing Flock’s license-plate reader data. However, critics note that police departments can still conceal misconduct, and systemic failures within agencies allow abuse to persist. Without independent oversight and cultural change, Flock’s technical fixes remain insufficient to address the broader issue of law enforcement stalking.