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Flock Safety to cut video retention to seven days

8/25/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley said video retention will be cut to seven days and misuse-detection tools added.
Over 50 U.S. cities and agencies have canceled, suspended, or rejected Flock contracts this year.
Three House Republicans introduced a bill banning purchases of facial or license-plate recognition surveillance, including Flock.
The ACLU said the seven-day retention cut is a step forward but falls short of its 48-hour recommendation.

History

Historical Context

In 2019 San Francisco became the first U.S. city to bar municipal use of facial-recognition, a measure backed by Mayor London Breed and the ACLU and covering about 30,000 cameras. The ordinance showed how local privacy rules can spark national debate, prompting House Republicans to propose a federal ban modeled on the city’s approach.

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Story summary

Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley said video retention will be cut to seven days and misuse-detection tools added.
Over 50 U.S. cities and agencies have canceled, suspended, or rejected Flock contracts this year.
Three House Republicans introduced a bill banning purchases of facial or license-plate recognition surveillance, including Flock.
The ACLU said the seven-day retention cut is a step forward but falls short of its 48-hour recommendation.

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