Flock cameras misread plates in 71% of Roseville police alerts
kscottz · x · 2026-08-19
Business Insider reports that Flock Safety's AI-powered license plate readers sent alerts to Roseville Police with a 71% error rate. One innocent woman was repeatedly stopped and forced to prove her innocence due to misread characters (9 vs 8). While Flock claims >96% accuracy in optimal conditions, it does not publish a false positive rate.
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