Surveillance company VIDIZMO is advertising facial recognition capabilities that can be added to footage from Flock Safety's automatic license plate reader cameras, despite Flock's stated commitment not to implement facial recognition itself. VIDIZMO claims it can integrate Flock data into its own platforms for facial recognition, behavior prediction, and demographic analysis, marketing this as a solution to connect law enforcement data sources.
A Plymouth resident whose wrongful police stop involving Flock cameras garnered national attention helped prompt the city council to vote almost unanimously to cancel its Flock contract, though Mayor Jeff Wosje dissented, citing public safety concerns and the need for police tools.