Check out @404Mediaco full breakdown of the Flock Webinar and the full video clip
The short version: A YouTuber spotlighting 404 Media's scoop on a leaked Flock training webinar shows the company's ambitions stretch far beyond license plates.
Our Take
Credit to Misfits Guide to the Galaxy for putting a spotlight on 404 Media's dogged reporting here. 404 Media has built a track record of getting its hands on the internal materials Flock Safety would rather the public never see — webinars, training decks, sales pitches to police departments — and using them to show what the company is actually building, not just what it says in press releases.
The throughline in nearly every one of these leaks is the same: Flock didn't stop at being a license plate camera company. It's been quietly expanding into a broader surveillance and data platform for law enforcement, with features and capabilities that never get a public vote, a city council hearing, or a privacy impact assessment before they're rolled out. That matters because every new camera, every new data layer, every new "nationwide lookup" feature expands a dragnet that was sold to communities as a narrow tool for stolen cars and Amber Alerts.
We'd encourage you to watch the full breakdown and then check whether Flock has already set up shop near you. Pull up our camera map to see what's been documented in your area, and if you're ready to push back, our take-action resources walk you through how to raise this with your local council before the next contract renewal sails through unnoticed.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Misfits Guide to the Galaxy, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.