Hi everyone,
I'm putting together a regular update to keep you informed on new Flock capabilities, key company developments, and real #SolvedStories from agencies across the country. The goal is to help your department drive better outcomes from your existing deployment and give you concise examples you can share with city leadership and other stakeholders.
Flock at a Glance
Flock Safety now works with 5,000+ law enforcement agencies, 6,000+ communities, and 1,000+ businesses, using license plate recognition (LPR), video, audio detection, drones, and software to help reduce crime and improve community safety.
Across this network, Flock is helping solve hundreds of cases every day and is deployed in thousands of cities across more than 40 states.¹
The Flock platform includes:
Cameras & devices:
Falcon LPR, Falcon SR/LR, Falcon Flex, Condor video, Raven audio detection, mobile security trailers, and Flock drones.
Software:
FlockOS, Flock911, Flock Nova, FreeForm AI Search, Investigations Manager, and the National LPR Network.
Product & Platform Highlights (Leadership Lens)
1. LPR Cameras With Optional Live Video (Future Capability)
In Flock’s Q2 2025 law enforcement product launch, the company announced plans for an optional software upgrade that will allow compatible Flock LPR cameras to provide live video context around plate reads without any additional hardware cost to agencies. This is designed to give investigators visual context (for example, which of several matching vehicles is actually fleeing a scene) without adding new poles, power, or fiber.
Flock is phasing this capability in carefully and has delayed broad rollout to address permitting and policy requirements, so availability and timing may vary by jurisdiction. For the original announcement, see:
Flock Safety’s Q2 2025 Law Enforcement Product Launch Summary
2. Bundled Video + LPR for Priority Locations
Agencies can bundle a solar‑powered video camera with an existing LPR install, providing two separate streams - plates and broader scene context - while keeping deployment fast and budget‑predictable. This setup is particularly helpful when you need broader situational awareness in addition to investigative plate data.
Common use cases include:
- High‑traffic intersections and major corridors
- School campuses, retail centers, and HOA access points
- Locations where prosecutors or command staff frequently review video
As with any video deployment, availability and deployment details may depend on local permitting and site conditions. More context on the bundled offering is included in the Q2 launch recap:
Flock Safety’s Q2 2025 Law Enforcement Product Launch Summary
3. Dual‑Lens PTZ for Remote and High‑Risk Areas
Flock's dual‑lens PTZ camera delivers both a tight zoom and a wide‑angle view simultaneously from a single solar‑powered, LTE‑connected device. Command staff get evidentiary detail and full‑scene situational awareness from the same camera, without building new infrastructure.
This configuration is especially effective for parks, trails, and remote areas where running power or fiber is cost‑prohibitive, and for locations where you want a more flexible, re‑positionable view of activity. More details on the capability and deployment model are available in the Q2 launch summary:
Flock Safety’s Q2 2025 Law Enforcement Product Launch Summary
4. FreeForm AI Search and Nova for Faster Leads
Flock FreeForm allows investigators to search Flock data using natural language - for example, “blue sedan with a missing hubcap” - across owned and shared Flock cameras, with unified results for video and LPR in one view. On enabled video feeds, FreeForm can search for people characteristics (such as clothing and carried items) and supports real‑time alerts when there is a match.
Flock Nova serves as a data “brain” that brings CAD, RMS, jail, LPR, OSINT, and public records into one searchable workspace, acting like a virtual analyst for under‑resourced agencies. Nova helps connect the dots across systems and jurisdictions so officers, analysts, and command staff can move from first report to first lead much more quickly.
Together, these tools are designed to shorten time‑to‑lead, support higher clearance rates, and reduce the manual workload required to pull and correlate data across multiple systems.
#SolvedStories: Operational Wins You Can Share
Weekly National Roundup
The ongoing #SolvedStories series highlights weekly cases involving missing persons, violent crime, and more. Recent examples include:⁴- Charleston County, SC – using Flock for hit‑and‑runs, missing children, and violent crime with strong early results.
- Lexington, KY – multiple arrests and missing persons recoveries in a single week driven by fast vehicle leads.
- Orange County, NC – safe recovery of a missing 86‑year‑old woman located in South Carolina through cross‑jurisdictional LPR alerts.
- Palm Springs, CA – 30+ arrests tied to Flock, including kidnappings, with proactive alerts as wanted vehicles enter/exit the area.
Read the full edition:
From Alerts to Action: How Flock Helped Solve This Week's Toughest Cases (#SolvedStories | Edition 100)
Deep‑Dive Case Studies
Flock also publishes detailed case studies on:⁵- Catalytic Converter Crime Ring – single LPR hit leading to a multi‑agency task force, large cash seizures, and dozens of arrests.
- Preventing a Silver Alert – missing elderly woman located within 30 minutes of being added to a Hot List, avoiding a public alert.
- Serial Bank Robberies – Vehicle Fingerprint and camera sharing used to identify and safely arrest a serial robbery suspect.
- Overdose Victim Saved – officers responding to a stolen‑vehicle alert discovered an overdosing passenger and used NARCAN to save a life while recovering the vehicle.
Full article:
Cases Solved by Flock Safety License Plate Reader Cameras
Customer & Impact Highlights for Leadership
Command staff and city leaders often ask about measurable impact. A few publicly available examples:- Fort Worth, TX: Police leadership has cited Flock LPR cameras as one contributing factor in a 13% reduction in violent crime in a single year, alongside other initiatives.⁶
- Cobb County, GA: Integrating Raven gunshot detection with LPR supported a 100% homicide clearance rate over two years by pairing audio alerts with immediate vehicle leads.⁶
More stories (including HOAs, campuses, retailers, and logistics) are available here:
Customer Stories
Texas Politics: Flock in Action
Texas agencies continue to demonstrate measurable outcomes with Flock technology. Here are three recent success stories fr
Caldwell County Sheriff's Office launches Flock Safety cameras to enhance crime prevention
Caldwell County launched Flock cameras with immediate results including the early arrest of a child-abuse suspect, demonstrating quick time-to-value and proactive public-safety benefits.
Flock Safety Cameras help Caldwell County deputies
Explicitly credits Flock cameras with helping deputies apprehend wanted suspects, including operational benefits like NCIC hotlist alerts and investigative searches, with reassuring language on privacy.
Link: https://post-register.com/flock-safety-cameras-help-caldwell-county-deputies/
Manor police recover 2 stolen vehicles using Flock Safety alerts
ALPR/Flock alerts led to two stolen vehicles recovered within minutes in Manor, demonstrating real-time alert effectiveness and tangible outcomes.
Trust, Policy, and Governance
Flock has introduced several features specifically aimed at transparency, auditability, and local control - topics frequently raised by command staff, city attorneys, and oversight bodies:⁷- Search Audit Controls: Agencies can tailor Transparency Portal exports, choosing whether to include Search Reason and/or Case Number while still meeting public‑record expectations.
- Mandatory Offense Type Selection: Users must select an offense type from a NIBRS‑based list before running a search, creating a clear audit trail and aligning with policy and community expectations.
More detail:
Policy Pulse: Transparency, Control, and the Path Forward
Looking Ahead: Roadmap and Investment Protection
Flock's roadmap is designed to be future‑proof, with new features, performance improvements (especially low‑light), and additional product lines like drones, mobile trailers, and FlockOS 911 delivered via subscription rather than one‑time versions.² ⁶ This helps agencies avoid being locked into aging hardware and better aligns technology investments with long‑term strategy.If any of these updates or case studies spark ideas - whether it is expanding coverage, turning on tools like FreeForm or Nova, or training your team to get more value from your current deployment - I am happy to discuss options specific to your agency.
Stay safe,
Houston
Territory Sales Manager, TX – Law Enforcement
Flock Safety