Flock Offers Employees Buyouts as Customers Flee

Flock Safety offers voluntary buyouts to its roughly 1,500 employees as customer losses, privacy backlash, and camera vandalism strain the $8 billion company.

Flock Safety announced a voluntary employee separation program with applications due October 2, decisions on October 9, and most departures by October 29, targeting its roughly 1,500 workers. The surveillance company, valued above $8 billion in an April funding round after raising about $1.2 billion total, is losing customers rapidly: one advocacy group counted 93 city and county governments cutting ties in August, and 2026 losses are roughly triple those of the previous five years combined. WIRED's recent reporting documented officers allegedly using Flock cameras to track former partners, widespread agency data sharing, and extensive data collection by the devices. People familiar with the company speculate it may sell parts or all of its business to stay afloat.