wire / 2026-08-19-472a
Flock Safety's OS Investigate lets police in 6,000 US communities profile drivers by movement patterns
Reading the plate was not enough, so Flock built a way to read the driver. Six thousand jurisdictions bought in.
The facts
Flock Safety has developed an AI-powered tool, OS Investigate, that allows police to track and profile drivers based on movement patterns, not just license plates. Deployed across 6,000 US communities, the system enables surveillance, profiling, and has led to abuses such as stalking and privacy violations, raising significant human rights concerns.