Flock says its new tool will help identify police abuse, but hasn’t explained how it works

Left: <a href="https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/flocks-answer-to-its-surveillance-scandals-trust-us/" rel="noopener nofollow">Flock’s Answer to Its Surveillance Scandals: Trust Us — www.motherjones.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/13/flock-safety-police-abuse-surveillance-cameras" rel="noopener nofollow">Flock Safety tries to curb police abuse of its surveillance cameras after scandals — www.theguardian.com
Center-Right: <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/4686592/flock-ceo-outlines-policy-changes-after-uproar-over-surveillance-network/" rel="noopener nofollow">Flock CEO outlines policy changes after uproar over ‘surveillance’ network — www.washingtonexaminer.com

Source: techcrunch.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center · Published: Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:02:04 GMT

The surveillance company announced it's making a tool called "Audit Assistance" mandatory for all customers, claiming it's already helped catch abuse. But the company has yet to explain how the tool works in detail, raising questions about its effectiveness.