In Summary. Posted:. 1:39 PM PDT · September 19, 2026. Flock Safety, a company facing challenges related to surveillance technology, announced a substantial severance package for voluntary employee resignations on Friday, as reported by Wired. The company anticipates a considerable number of its 1,500 employees will be interested in the buyouts, and has stated that it will offer them to a majority of those who show interest. The organization’s intranet statement characterized these bundles as the “most bountiful” it has ever provided. By permitting workers to exit willingly, Flock can bid farewell to team members disheartened by the continuous backlash concerning the firm’s license plate recognition technology. Wired states that if there are no buyouts, the company is “highly likely” to have to let go of some employees. The Washington Post revealed in August that there have been 46 instances where police officers were accused of improperly using Flock technology, including cases where they supposedly stalked their spouses, partners, or exes. Florida and Texas announced they will cease utilizing the startup’s technology, while an anti-surveillance advocacy group discovered a quadrupled number of cities, totaling 90, that discontinued Flock in August compared to July. TechCrunch has attempted to contact Flock for its response. According to the CEO of the startup, Garrett Langley, he recently mentioned in the All-In podcast that the “greatest harm” resulting from the backlash has negatively impacted “internal morale.”
