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Flock Safety says LPRs don’t use facial recognition and keep plate images for 30 days
Summary
Flock Safety presented technical details at a Bandera town‑hall, telling residents their cameras photograph vehicle rears, do not perform facial recognition, store images for 30 days, and provide encrypted storage and audit logs under customer control.
A Flock Safety representative told Bandera residents that the company’s license‑plate readers capture images of the back of vehicles and license plates, then delete those images after 30 days unless a law‑enforcement agency downloads them for an active investigation. Gary McCormack, who identified himself as on the company’s public‑affairs team, said the company’s contracts make customers the data owners and that the company does not sell the data.
"They do not capture facial recognition," McCormack said when asked whether cameras could identify people. He also reiterated that images are retained for a 30‑day window and are "hard deleted" after that period unless preserved for an active case. He described end‑to‑end encryption, SOC compliance and a permanent audit trail of searches; he recommended communities use transparency portals to publish usage metrics for the public.
McCormack also said the cameras are solar powered, use cellular networks for connectivity and that customers control whether—and with whom—they share data. He invited engineers and concerned residents to provide technical evidence for independent review: "I have an entire fleet of engineers and folks that do data privacy security every single day at the company that I'm sure could work with you on every single line you said."
