Flock LPR statement

Our Take

Notice what's actually being reported here: Flock Safety telling a news station that Flock Safety's product is getting better at Flock Safety's job. That's not an independent audit, it's a company press statement dressed up as a local news segment. When the only source for 'positive improvements' is the vendor itself, readers should ask who's checking that math — because right now, in most of Tennessee, the answer is no one outside the company.

And let's be clear about what 'improved readability' means in practice: more plates captured, more matches logged, more data points feeding a nationwide network that most residents never voted for and can't opt out of. A win for Flock's accuracy metrics is a win for the surveillance footprint expanding quietly behind the scenes, one software patch at a time.

Local coverage like this rarely asks the harder questions — how long is the data kept, who can query it, and what happens when the system gets it wrong. If you want to see whether these cameras have shown up near you, check our camera map, and if your town is considering a Flock contract, our take-action page has what you need to push back before the next 'update' rolls out.