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[Have I Been Flocked? @HIBFlocked]

@mrnuu That's true, and a very good point.

Flock911 users are contractually bound to terms on a website controlled by Flock's biggest competitor.

What could possibly go wrong.

[Have I Been Flocked? @HIBFlocked]

Flock sends your 911 calls to a 3rd party (Prepared911) for AI-transcription and analysis.

Where and how the recordings are stored, or who receives them, is governed by terms on Prepared911's website.

Did your PD sign up for this?
Did your city council?
Did you?

[DeFlock @therealDeFlock]

"While that AI tool has been surfacing more misuse, Flock has simultaneously scaled back what the public can see in its own audit records."

Nothing says transparency like shutting down the way the public found the abuses first place.

That's convenient.

https://t.co/gSgRyQ74ek

[Have I Been Flocked? @HIBFlocked]

@Ryan_md_exe 911 isn't privatized. If it were, your PD couldn't send the call data to Flock, Axon, and others, for monetization.

If you want to learn more about how to find out who profits off your emergencies, @404media will be hosting a FOIA forum on 7/30 @ 1pm ET.

https://t.co/i1aF5Zfy6L

[Have I Been Flocked? @HIBFlocked]

"Oshkosh Police Chief Dean Smith notified council members on Wednesday that statements from Flock were inconsistent regarding the [heat map] capabilities of their automated license plate readers, or ALPRs."

https://t.co/24EMowLWl5

[Have I Been Flocked? @HIBFlocked]

“... using our LPR to build this digital trail, not only can we look and see where somebody’s coming from ... you can easily see where somebody’s been, where somebody’s going [and] identify those patterns"

[Have I Been Flocked? @HIBFlocked]

@therealDeFlock Flock put a link to "justify this expense" on its event page, but it points to a non-public Google Doc. Public expenditures, justified in a private document.

https://t.co/jHEutuJyqo

https://t.co/6TnZrph6DP

[Have I Been Flocked? @HIBFlocked]

"AI-analysts, working overnight" can "synthesize records from Nova— like vehicles, people, and case records— run freeform searches on images, and then merge that with records and CAD data."

But, "where it gets really exciting is that soon you'll be able to build your own agents"

[Have I Been Flocked? @HIBFlocked]

This presentation was given at last year's Flock Forward in Atlanta. This year's Flock Forward will happen at the same time as @therealDeFlock's National Week of Action.

Flock Forward tickets cost taxpayers $350/ea.
Signing up at https://t.co/iZalnrtsXx is free.

August 16–22.

[Have I Been Flocked? @HIBFlocked]

If you're enjoying today's misinformation, and you have a few $ to spare, consider chipping in to help fund the project and the research.

HIBF is a 100% independent, grassroots project with zero institutional funding. We need you, boo. ❤️😘

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[Have I Been Flocked? @HIBFlocked]

@Vale_Vee10 Oh it gets so much worse.

Stand by — check back in a few minutes.

[Have I Been Flocked? @HIBFlocked]

In addition to presentation templates, the video mentions a number of documents Flock offers to help support PDs when they're talking to elected officials and the public.

@404mediaco will be hosting a FOIA forum 7/30 @ 1pm ET

[Have I Been Flocked? @HIBFlocked]

Instead of writing requirements and soliciting bids, PDs often turn to Flock for help justifying a sole source procurement.

"we can provide meeting support ... we have presentation templates ... you can take that, steal that, use your city branding"

[Have I Been Flocked? @HIBFlocked]

Flock claims it had a "demo agreement" in place to use real cameras in a children's gymnastics room in Dunwoody, GA. The city has denied an agreement exists.

Any demo agreements between Flock and "Stop & Hold"-victims would likely not be public records.

https://t.co/C28HPTJWU5

[Have I Been Flocked? @HIBFlocked]

Flock has historically used real surveillance data for demos.

A "CHL - Law Enforcement Demo" hotlist is shown, alongside a separate "CHL - Stop & Hold" hotlist.

Moore Co., TX, pulled 30 days of real location data from 82,192 devices for the Stop & Hold plate.

Reason: "test".

[Have I Been Flocked? @HIBFlocked]

After an already-suspended cop used Flock to stalk women, @CityofCostaMesa asked why Flock's terms included social media-style licensing language for posts & media. @CostaMesaPD said they had no idea.

Pic: Flock's hotlist tool, with social section and media button on right.

[Have I Been Flocked? @HIBFlocked]

Above the comment section: "PLEASE NOTE: This communication may, under certain circumstances, be made public, such as through discovery or public records requests."

@404mediaco will be hosting a FOIA forum 7/30 @ 1pm ET — https://t.co/i1aF5Zfy6L

[Have I Been Flocked? @HIBFlocked]

After an already-suspended cop used Flock to stalk women, @CityofCostaMesa asked why Flock's terms included social media-style licensing language for posts & media. @CostaMesaPD said they had no idea.

Pic: Flock's hotlist tool, with social section and media button on right.

[Have I Been Flocked? @HIBFlocked]

Flock wasn't present in Costa Mesa (pop. 100k), to answer questions about the $151k contract. This was days after LA (pop. 3.8M; 30 mi. from Costa Mesa) let its contract lapse.

Flock did send four reps to a committee meeting in Neenah, WI, to defend its $30k contract there.

[Have I Been Flocked? @HIBFlocked]

It's unclear what the 📞 icon on the map is. It may be a 911 caller location from Flock911.

The underlying ArcGIS map can also display additional data layers; for example, to show cell site location information. Technically, such layers are not "Flock".

https://t.co/OmXT8CL6f9

[Have I Been Flocked? @HIBFlocked]

"Flock cameras only take a picture of the back of your car. They do not track vehicles."

... until you click the "START REAL-TIME ROUTING" button to "help identify where vehicles are traveling in between our various Falcon cameras placed throughout the community."

[Have I Been Flocked? @HIBFlocked]

The camera in the bottom left is zooming and tracking motion, similar to the behavior @jason_koebler (@404mediaco) and @bennjordan previously reported for Flock's Condor PTZ cameras.

[Have I Been Flocked? @HIBFlocked]

Flock wants to combat activist misinformation and educate you on their system's real capabilities.

We can help. Stay tuned.

"Anyone in the department you decide to give a role or permission to view this and access this, will have it — wherever they're at, whenever they're at."