Flock reportedly tries to shrink workforce with employee buyouts

Flock Safety reportedly offered its 1,500 employees a generous voluntary severance package and expects significant interest, according to Wired. The move follows mounting criticism of its license plate recognition technology, including alleged police misuse and decisions by some states and cities to drop the service.

The buyout push suggests public-sector surveillance vendors are facing growing operational pressure as privacy concerns translate into customer losses and employee morale problems. Flock’s situation highlights a broader trend: accountability risks around AI-enabled policing tools can quickly become business risks.