Flock's CEO claims its tech "solved" 1 million crimes last year. The company's own methodology undercuts that claim

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Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley claimed the company's technology helped solve over one million crimes in America in 2025.
A CBS News review found this claim is not supported by available evidence, and the company later redefined the statistic to include 'investigative leads, cross-jurisdictional assistance, searches conducted during active investigations, and other Flock deployments.'
Flock's own 2025 Impact Census methodology notes that figures are 'directional estimates rather than audited totals' and 'not a finished product.'
Experts like Charles Fain Lehman and Andrew Wheeler have expressed skepticism about the reliability and methodology behind Flock's crime-solving statistics, calling them over-estimates.
The company has previously faced scrutiny for a '10% of reported crimes' claim, which was not directly supported by the white paper it was linked to.
Flock's website previously featured inconsistent crime-solving statistics, some of which were removed after CBS News inquiries.
Flock CEO Langley stated in a CBS News interview that there is 'no peer-reviewed study' supporting the company's national crime-solving claims.

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