Flock Safety is a privately held American surveillance company founded in 2017 by Georgia Tech alumni Garrett Langley, Paige Todd, and Matt Feury, operating automated license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras, video surveillance, and gunfire locators across over 5,000 communities. As of 2025, it performs over 20 billion vehicle scans monthly, but critics describe it as an example of mass surveillance. In June 2024, a Norfolk, Virginia judge ruled that its ALPR data collection constitutes a warrantless search under the Fourth Amendment, a significant legal setback. The company has raised $950 million in venture funding (with a $7.5 billion valuation), including from Peter Thiel's funds, which has drawn criticism. In October 2024, it acquired drone maker Aerodome, and in October 2025, it cancelled a planned integration with Amazon's Ring after a controversial Super Bowl LX ad. These developments underscore the ongoing public debate over its efficacy, privacy impacts, and legality.