Crime & Public Safety
Flock Safety holds Charlotte meeting as CMPD seeks automatic license-plate reader partner
Representatives from Flock Safety met with Charlotte elected officials and community members at Harding University High School to present the company’s automated license-plate reader (ALPR) camera technology. The meeting came as the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department continues its search for an ALPR vendor, with bids for the CMPD contract remaining open through Oct. 5.
Flock Public Affairs representatives outlined the company’s national work and the technology’s intended investigatory role. Flock says its system stores plate data for seven days before deletion. Company officials described law-enforcement outcomes the technology has supported, while community members raised concerns about public surveillance and data collection on people regardless of suspected wrongdoing.
The public discussion referenced both law-enforcement uses and recent misconduct allegations in the region. The source notes that Flock technology was used in Catawba County in an arrest related to a missing-person case earlier this year, and that two officers—one from CMPD and one from Mooresville—face charges connected to alleged misuse of license-plate reader systems.
At the time of the meeting, Flock representatives would not confirm whether the company had formally submitted a bid for CMPD’s contract. The city’s procurement window remains open, and the meeting served as part of a public review and community engagement process rather than an announcement of a procurement decision.
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