Flock Safety Hires 2 Lobbying Firms as 6 States Weigh Camera Bans
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Updated · POLITICO · Oct 15
Flock Safety Hires 2 Lobbying Firms as 6 States Weigh Camera Bans
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Oct 15
Summary
Flock Safety disclosed hiring Invariant and Off Hill Strategies, with both firms starting work in August as the company ramps up its defense against proposed limits on its camera technology.
The push comes as lawmakers target privacy and civil-rights risks tied to AI-powered cameras and automated license plate readers, including a planned Hawley bill and the Sanders-Ocasio-Cortez Ban Flock Act.
At least six states are also preparing legislation to ban automated license plate readers; in Minnesota, Flock registered lobbyists Tony Albright and Callie Lehman on Sept. 24.
Flock said it supports bipartisan rules with privacy, transparency and accountability safeguards, underscoring how surveillance-tech firms are moving aggressively into Washington and state capitals as regulation looms.