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Hi, I'm Ashley. I build software at
Flock. You've probably heard of license
plate readers and [music] thought
surveillance. I understand why it feels
that way, but that's not what we built.
License plate readers take images
[music] of vehicles. Flock LPR is used
after a crime happens. Things like
stolen cars, hit and runs, a missing
[music] person. An officer can search
for a specific vehicle tied to that
[music] case. The LPR system doesn't
track people and it doesn't predict when
crime will happen. You can only search
for vehicles on our LPR cameras, license
[music] plates, make, model, color, and
other unique identifiers like bike
racks, trailers, [music] and toolboxes.
There's no facial recognition and no
ability to track a person. In most
communities, [music] the data
automatically deletes after 30 days
unless local laws require something
different. [music] The data collected
doesn't live forever. Flock is built to
help solve crimes faster and protect
[music] people's privacy. When you hear
Flock LPR search, you may imagine
[music] some open, unrestricted
database. Here's what the license plate
reader search process actually looks
like. The Flock system has built-in
[music] safety guardrails that limit who
can access our tools. Law enforcement
agencies [music]
also set rules based on their own
policies. When an investigator is
working on a specific case, say a
kidnapping, they enter the offense type,
case number, why they're searching, and
narrow [music] it down to a time and a
place. Flock requires users to log why
they're running an LPR [music] search.
If there's a match, the LPR search helps
them figure out which car was there, and
it does not give law enforcement any
information on who is [music] in that
car. Either the driver or any
passengers. That's it. a focused tool to
solve [music] real cases. That means
missing people come home faster, more
justice for [music] victims, and overall
better safety for everyone. A fair
question we [music] get a lot. How do
police chiefs, law enforcement leaders,
and elected officials know what officers
are [music] doing in the flock system?
First, every search and sharing request
is [music] logged. Every search records
who ran it, when, and why. Agency
administrators can [music] run audits to
identify any searches that don't match
normal case work. Agencies also own and
control all of their [music] data. Each
law enforcement agency decides if and
how they share their data unless laws
and policies dictate otherwise. [music]
Agencies can approve or deny data access
requests from other law enforcement
agencies on a one-on-one basis [music]
or by geographic radius. Some agencies
will choose to join statewide or [music]
nationwide sharing networks where
possible. and that's their choice. It's
never auto approved and [music] they can
change these settings at any time. Flock
is designed to provide evidence with
transparency and accountability [music]
built in because we believe everyone has
a right to be safe.