Flock Safety is preparing to cut 18% of its workforce
The layoffs would hit about 270 people as the company faces mounting backlash over its police camera business.
Flock Safety is reportedly preparing to cut 18% of its staff, a move that would affect about 270 people and comes as backlash against its police license-plate camera business intensifies. Reuters sources say the layoffs are due at the end of October, and the company now has roughly 1,500 employees. The cuts follow a recent employee buyout program with severance, which may already have reduced headcount further. The company has faced unusually broad political opposition, including restrictions in Florida and Texas and a contract nonrenewal in Los Angeles.
Why it matters
The cuts show the pressure on Flock is moving from public criticism into the company’s staffing plans. With Florida banning it from state highways and Los Angeles declining to renew its contract, the company is facing pushback from multiple sides at once, not just isolated complaints. That makes its police camera business harder to defend politically and harder to rely on as a stable source of growth.
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Sources
- Engadget