GoKawiilFlock Safety to cut 18% of staff amid backlash over license plate cameras
Flock Safety plans to lay off about 270 employees, roughly 18 percent of its 1,500-person workforce, effective at the end of October, according to sources cited by Reuters. The cuts follow a recent employee buyout program reported by WIRED, and it remains unclear how many departures are voluntary versus involuntary layoffs.
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The layoffs come amid growing bipartisan opposition to Flock's license plate readers, including bans or funding cuts in Florida and Texas, criticism from politicians across the spectrum, and the loss of contracts like LAPD's. This suggests that mounting public and political backlash against surveillance technology may be translating into real financial and operational pressure on the company, though Flock has not confirmed the reasons behind the cuts.
- Flock Safety plans to lay off ~270 employees, 18% of its workforce, by end of October.
- The cuts follow a recent voluntary buyout program with severance offered to employees.
- Flock faces bipartisan backlash, including state bans, lost contracts, and public vigilante actions against its cameras.
Source: engadget.com — Max Miller, 2026-10-09
Published there as: “Flock Safety is reportedly planning major layoffs now that everyone hates it”
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