EPISODE · Oct 25, 2019 · 7 MIN
Flock Safety Says Its License Plate Readers Reduce Crime. It’s Not That Simple
from Security, Spoken · host WIRED
In March, police in an Atlanta suburb embarked on a surveillance experiment they hoped would reduce crime in the area. Along public roads near the local Six Flags amusement park, officers from the Cobb County Police Department installed 13 solar-powered automatic license plate readers from Flock Safety, an Atlanta-based startup on a mission to “eliminate non-violent crime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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In March, police in an Atlanta suburb embarked on a surveillance experiment they hoped would reduce crime in the area. Along public roads near the local Six Flags amusement park, officers from the Cobb County Police Department installed 13 solar-powered automatic license plate readers from Flock Safety, an Atlanta-based startup on a mission to “eliminate non-violent crime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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