Flock Safety Cameras Report High Error Rate
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 13: An automated license plate reader is seen mounted on a pole on June 13, 2024 in San Francisco, California. The city of San Francisco has installed 100 automated license plate readers across the city and plans to install 300 more in the coming weeks as officials look to technology to help combat crime in the city. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
The Roseville, California, police department conducted an analysis of nearly 1,500 Flock Safety surveillance reports between 2023 and 2024. The study identified a 71% failure rate, where the AI cameras incorrectly identified license plate numbers. This resulted in innocent vehicles being flagged as stolen due to misread characters.
Flock Safety states that independent evaluations show a 96% vehicle count accuracy and 92% categorization accuracy. The company noted the Roseville camera configuration was not typical.
