City Learns Flock Accessed Cameras in Children's Gymnastics Room as a Sales Pitch Demo, Renews Contract Anyway
Residents of Dunwoody, Georgia, raised concerns after learning that Flock employees accessed surveillance cameras in sensitive locations, including a children's gymnastics room, as part of sales demonstrations authorized by the city. Despite public backlash and an apology from Flock's CEO to the affected Jewish community center, the city renewed its contract with the company. Flock defended its actions, stating the access was permitted and part of a demo program aimed at improving crime prevention technology.
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Residents of an Atlanta suburb have been rocked by the revelation that sales employees at Flock have been accessing sensitive cameras in the town to demonstrate the company’s surveillance technology to police departments around the country. The cameras accessed have included surveillance tech in a children’s gymnastics room, a playground, a school, a Jewish community center, and a pool.Flock has taken issue with the way that residents and activists have characterized the access but confirmed that the camera access did happen as part of its sales demonstrations.
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