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title: "Flock Safety Cuts 18% of Staff After Surveillance Backlash"
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published_at: "2026-10-09T01:53:48.000Z"
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summary: "Flock Safety plans to eliminate approximately 270 staff positions, or roughly 18% of its headcount, by the end of October. The cuts follow opposition from legislators and local communities regarding the company's AI-powered surveillance technology."
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# Flock Safety Cuts 18% of Staff After Surveillance Backlash

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**Published:** 2026-10-09T01:53:48.000Z
**Category:** Industry
**Topics:** regulation

## Summary

Flock Safety plans to eliminate approximately 270 staff positions, or roughly 18% of its headcount, by the end of October\. The cuts follow opposition from legislators and local communities regarding the company's AI\-powered surveillance technology\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/business/flock-safety-cuts-18percent-of-staff-after-surveillance-backlash-93c44f8d>)
- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/business/flock-safety-cuts-18percent-of-staff-after-surveillance-backlash-93c44f8d>)