Flock Safety Weighs Sale, Approaches Advisers as ALPR Backlash and DeFlock Vandalism Mount

Flock Safety has held preliminary talks with outside financial advisers about a potential sale, per Semafor sources, with Axon and Motorola Solutions floated as possible acquirers. The move comes as US cities drop ALPR contracts amid documented officer misuse and the DeFlock vandalism campaign; Flock recently cut video retention from 30 to 7 days. Follows this month's $1,500-staff voluntary buyout program - the second signal of strategic pressure on the license-plate-reader network.