Flock Safety, a tech company known for its automated license plate readers (ALPRs), is facing backlash as cities across the nation have banned or vandalized its surveillance cameras. These devices, criticized for contributing to high-tech surveillance, have been blacked out, painted over, and even wrapped in trash bags. Despite this pushback, Flock Safety is shifting its focus to police drones, raising new concerns about privacy and oversight. The company, valued at $8.4 billion, is betting on this technology as the next step in law enforcement tools, sparking debates about the balance between security and individual privacy rights.
QUESTION: How might the increasing use of police drones impact the way communities perceive privacy and security in the future?
Flock is facing a surveillance backlash. Meanwhile, its drone business is booming
