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Flock Safety CEO speaks out after LAPD suspends use of company's surveillance cameras
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23 July 2026
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Fusion42 · 23 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
LAPD suspended its three-year contract with Flock Safety over unresolved data privacy, security, and sharing concerns, though Flock's licence plate reading cameras remain deployed across Los Angeles County and nationwide. CEO Garrett Langley says the company is willing to tighten policy to restore the relationship.
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◆ The Wire takeaway
If you're selling into police departments with camera or data tech, contractual data governance is now a procurement blocker—LAPD walked away from a working system because the terms didn't specify how data moves and who touches it. Your contract language now determines whether you win or lose.
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Cybersecurity · surveillance-regulation · police-procurement · privacy-policy · govtech-contracts · licence-plate-readers