Langley: Flock Safety recovered stolen cars and weapons within 24 hours
Garrett Langley · Drones, Data, and Deterrence: Technology's Role in Public Safety · Feb 8, 2024 · at 5:32
Garrett Langley is the founder and CEO of public safety technology platform Flock Safety. He speaks at the a16z LP Summit about early results from deploying Flock's automated license plate recognition cameras in Wake Forest.
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“Most recently in Wake Forest, they rolled out Flock, and within their first 24 hours, Found three stolen cars, a missing child, and two automatic firearms on campus”
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