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How Flock's License Plate Recognition Technology is Solving Crime at Scale Across America

Flock, a technology company founded by David Ulevitch and Alex Immerman, has developed affordable license plate recognition (LPR) cameras that are helping police departments across America solve crimes more efficiently. The technology captures vehicle signatures including plates, make, model, and color—even for vehicles with obscured or missing plates—democratizing investigative capabilities previously available only to well-resourced departments. Cities like San Francisco have experienced dramatic reductions in major crimes through investment in Flock's tech stack.

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Metrics in this report

Annual Crimes Solved with Flock

700000crimes

aggregate

All Flock-enabled departments across America

Burglary Reduction

33%

aggregate

San Francisco, 2023-2025

Flock Prototype Development Cost

1000$

maximum

Initial Falcon prototype, 2017

Larceny Reduction

50%

aggregate

San Francisco, 2023-2025

Major Crime Reduction

44%

aggregate

San Francisco, 2023-2025

Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction

54%

aggregate

San Francisco, 2023-2025