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Flock Safety, an Atlanta-based company that provides surveillance technology using license plate cameras, is considering selling itself amid scrutiny over misuse of its data by law enforcement. Conversations with outside advisers are underway but no decisions have been finalized. Flock recently introduced new safety measures to prevent abuse after incidents where officers misused the technology to stalk individuals were reported. Potential buyers include Axon and Motorola Solutions, competitors in police equipment and surveillance technology.

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Flock Safety, an Atlanta-based startup founded in 2017, is considering selling itself amid scrutiny over the misuse of its license plate camera data. Rogue police officers were found to be using Flock's data for targeting and stalking individuals, leading the company to implement new safety measures to prevent such abuses. Potential buyers could include Axon (formerly Taser), which operates a network of automated license-plate readers and equips police vehicles with cameras, or Motorola Solutions, another competitor in this space. The company's technology and extensive network make it an attractive acquisition target. Flock's situation has sparked national debates on surveillance data and public safety concerns, as evidenced by the "DeFlock" movement where dozens of its cameras across the US have been destroyed.

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The Atlanta-based company, which was founded in 2017, recently rolled out new safety measures to prevent abuse of its license plate camera data after rogue police officers were discovered to use Flock data to target and stalk people, the Washington Post reported last month.

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The Scoop Flock Safety, which is facing scrutiny over the proliferation and alleged abuse of its cameras, is weighing whether to sell itself, according to people familiar with the matter. uncertain

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The company has had conversations with outside advisers, the people said. asserted

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The people described the discussions as preliminary and said that no decisions had been made about whether to move forward with a sale process. asserted

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A Flock spokesperson declined to comment. asserted

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Flock’s technology — and network — could appeal to rivals, such as taser-maker Axon, which operates a network of automated license-plate readers and outfits police vehicles and officers with cameras, or to Motorola Solutions, a competitor to Axon. uncertain

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The company has been at the center of a national debate over surveillance data and public safety, and dozens of Flock cameras across the US have been destroyed — a backlash known as the “DeFlock” movement. asserted

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The company has taken a number of steps to address the concerns, including cutting its default video retention window from 30 days to seven days. asserted

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The company has said its cameras have helped save thousands of lives and reduced crime in the communities it operates in. asserted

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“In public safety, the benefits far, far outweigh the concerns,” Flock board member David Ulevitch said on Semafor’s Compound Interest show earlier this year. asserted

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The company has grown dramatically over the last several years as more police departments, businesses, and homeowner associations used the license-plate readers. asserted

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