Flock Safety Says Its License Plate Readers Reduce Crime. Its Not That Simple

Published: Oct. 25, 2019, 4:29 p.m.

In March, police in an Atlanta suburb embarked on a surveillance experiment they hoped would reduce crime in the area. Along public roads near the local Six Flags amusement park, officers from the Cobb County Police Department installed 13 solar-powered automatic license plate readers from Flock Safety, an Atlanta-based startup on a mission to \u201celiminate non-violent crime.