Flock told the Oshkosh, WI council its cameras don't build a heat map of vehicle movements. The police chief checked, found it does, and the council rescinded the contract 7-0 in a day.
In April 2026 a Flock Safety representative told the Oshkosh Common Council that the company's system does not build a heat map of where a vehicle travels.
The claim was false.
Within roughly 24 hours the police chief confirmed the capability, and the council reversed course and rescinded the contract on a 7 to 0 vote. Rather than owning it, Flock described the whole thing as a "misunderstanding" and a "minor nuance."
This is the centerpiece of an ACLU report published July 2nd by Chad Marlow and Jay Stanley, arguing this keeps happening: when someone catches Flock in a misleading claim, the company reframes the people asking questions as the problem.
Full write-up and our source list: https://s.vp.net/ZrCZo
u/DeFlockYubaSutter — 9 days ago