Sen. Wyden presses Flock CEO over allegations of surveillance platform abuse

(KTVZ) -- U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, and Adam Schiff, D-California, are pressing Flock Chief Executive Officer Garrett Langley for information regarding allegations of surveillance platform abuse.

The congressional inquiry focuses on unauthorized surveillance, including reproductive health care tracking and immigration-related searches across Flock's nationwide license plate reader and camera network.

The inquiry follows documented reports of law enforcement officers misusing Flock's technology to conduct unauthorized surveillance. An analysis of police and court reports by The Washington Post revealed that at least 50 law enforcement officers have been charged or accused of misusing Flock's surveillance system.

Multiple organizations and news outlets have raised concerns about how Flock's technology is utilized. Organizations warned that states restricting reproductive health care access are using Flock camera data to track patients traveling to other states for care. Reports also indicate Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are searching Flock databases to pursue individuals without warrants.

In their inquiry to Flock Langley, the lawmakers demanded answers on how the company protects against misuse by law enforcement and ensures compliance with existing privacy laws. U.S. Sens. Wyden, D-Oregon, and Schiff, D-California, criticized the company's oversight.

“Despite a professed public commitment to responsible governance, Flock has repeatedly failed to implement the safeguards necessary to protect Americans' civil liberties,” Wyden and Schiff wrote. The senators also instructed Flock to preserve all records involving employees, consultants and government agents regarding its camera network.

Wyden previously questioned Flock in October 2025 regarding its license plate recognition network and data-sharing practices. At the time, Wyden criticized the company for allowing local law enforcement to share sensitive vehicle tracking data with federal immigration authorities and out-of-state agencies enforcing anti-abortion laws. He noted that officers could easily bypass platform safeguards by sharing passwords or entering generic reasons for data searches.

Following his earlier investigation, Wyden urged the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Flock's cybersecurity practices. He cited failures such as omitting multi-factor authentication, which left personal data vulnerable to unauthorized access.