Flock Safety is one player in a gunshot detection business worth an estimated $1.5 billion, and the company’s own marketing describes a capability that should get every armed driver’s attention. According to Flock, a confirmed gunshot “can surface the vehicles seen entering or l...
Flock Safety is expanding beyond fixed license plate-reader cameras and into autonomous drones capable of reading plates, streaming thermal video, and responding to gunshot alerts.
Rep. Tim Burchett has introduced legislation that would block federal agencies from buying, operating or accessing Flock Safety cameras and other automated mass-surveillance systems. The bill would also restrict federal funding for state and local deployments, raising important Fourth Amendment a...