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Flock Safety cameras help solve crimes. But who's watching the watchers?

InvestigateTV · Brendan Keefe · May 18, 2026

A national investigation into Flock Safety oversight gaps centered on Chrisanna Elser, a Colorado woman wrongfully charged with package theft based on misread Flock data; the case was dropped only after she gathered exculpatory video herself. The reporting documents audit-log loopholes, including one Georgia city's $5 million annual audit cost barrier, illustrating how the technology's 'immutable' audit promises break down in practice.

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