Flock: officer arrests for misuse mean Audit Assistance is working
@flocksafety · Flock Safety · August 13, 2026 · United States
Company post after the August backlash: arrests of officers for misusing Flock are 'due to our Audit Assistance tool working as intended.' Claims the tool is now mandatory with automatic lockouts. Community Notes disputed that the controls were already fully in place.
Why it is in the file
Vendor primary source for the 'audits catch abuse' defense. Cite it as Flock's claim, and note Community Notes and CNN coverage of the same day's guardrail announcement.
You may have read instances of law enforcement officers being arrested for misusing Flock. That is due to our Audit Assistance tool working as intended, which launched 16 weeks ago.
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