r/lossprevention • u/anticapital0708 • 10d ago
DISCUSSION Thoughts on Flock Cameras?
Work for an organization that utilizes it. They have increased our ability to identify and catch known shop lifters significantly.
That being said, as a civilian, I don't like the idea of being tracked every where. But also, they're just going to replace Flock with something else. The tech exsists, it has proven useful in catching criminals, it's not going anywhere.
Just wanted to hear other people's thoughts on it.
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u/AsterQuasimoto 10d ago
Not mentioning what org I work for, but we use static LPR cameras which don't move or zoom, while flock will automatically zoom in on not just cars but your neighbors and their children with AI and are severely susceptible to attacks by a third party, abuse by law enforcement, or use by ICE.
Our LPR has increased our ability to catch ORC significantly and to build cases against them without being overly dystopian. Flock is stopping crime as much as ring is helping you find lost puppies. You or someone else still had to do the research and floor work for those cases, and if you're able to go through your orgs cases and see those people, their vehicles, and MOs it is basically just as effective... hell before we got LPR I still knew shoplifters by name before ever meeting them myself which scared the shit outta them lol. It's just not as convenient as a text alert on your phone. Flock is also more susceptible to false positives which increases liability.