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Flock announces security changes after dozens of reports of law enforcement abuse

Published

13 August 2026

Topic

regulatory

Sectors

Security: Cybersecurity

Geography

United States

Source

Read at abcnews.com

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Fusion42 · 13 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Flock Safety announced new security measures including mandatory criminal case numbers on searches, automatic reviews of abnormal search activity, and reducing data retention from 30 to 7 days, following multiple reports of law enforcement misuse of its AI-enabled license plate readers.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Security: Cybersecurity, and 29 sources have reported it between 7 Aug 2026 and 18 Aug 2026.

◆ The Wire takeaway

Law enforcement technology vendors like Flock face increased scrutiny that forces tighter controls on data use. You need to prepare for higher compliance demands and shifting trust from public safety clients.

Coverage

29 sources · first reported 7 Aug 2026 · latest 18 Aug 2026

Topics

Security: Cybersecuritysurveillancelaw-enforcementdata-privacysecurity-guardrailsregulation