GoKawiilFlock Safety offers voluntary buyouts amid surveillance backlash
Flock Safety introduced a voluntary severance program on Friday, described internally as the most generous package it has offered, aiming to shrink its roughly 1,500-person workforce. Wired reports the company anticipates strong interest and plans to approve buyouts for most who apply, likely averting the need for outright layoffs.
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The move follows mounting scrutiny of Flock's license plate recognition technology, including dozens of misuse allegations by police and a wave of cities dropping the service. By offering buyouts instead of layoffs, Flock can reduce headcount while addressing internal morale problems its CEO has acknowledged, though it signals deeper strain from the public backlash.
- Flock Safety is offering voluntary buyouts to shrink its workforce without formal layoffs.
- The company faces backlash after 46 reported cases of police misusing its plate-recognition tech.
- Dozens of cities and two states have dropped Flock's technology amid growing surveillance concerns.
Source: techcrunch.com — Anthony Ha, 2026-09-19
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