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Flock offers voluntary separation packages to staff amid camera backlash

First reported 9 Oct, 15:13 UTCUpdated 13h ago2 sources

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The automated license plate reader (ALPR) firm Flock Safety has offered employees voluntary separation packages ahead of its “next phase of growth,” as the firm faces mounting scrutiny from communities and policymakers across the country. “Flock recently offered current employees a generous Voluntary Separation…

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Amid Backlash, Surveillance Company Flock Is Cutting Staff

Flock Safety, the AI-powered traffic camera company that has everyone from Josh Hawley to Bernie Sanders angry, might be feeling the heat financially: Reuters reported Friday that the company is planning to cut roughly 18 percent of its staff, or 270 workers. Flock, which operates a network of 120,000 cameras…

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Flock offers voluntary separation packages to staff amid camera backlash

The automated license plate reader (ALPR) firm Flock Safety has offered employees voluntary separation packages ahead of its “next phase of growth,” as the firm faces mounting scrutiny from communities and policymakers across the country. “Flock recently offered current employees a generous Voluntary Separation…

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  1. The HillCenterUSHigh factuality
    Flock offers voluntary separation packages to staff amid camera backlash (opens The Hill in a new tab)

    The automated license plate reader (ALPR) firm Flock Safety has offered employees voluntary separation packages ahead of its “next phase of growth,” as the firm faces mounting scrutiny from communities and policymakers across the country. “Flock recently offered current employees a generous Voluntary Separation…

  2. Mother JonesLeftUSMostly factual
    Amid Backlash, Surveillance Company Flock Is Cutting Staff (opens Mother Jones in a new tab)

    Flock Safety, the AI-powered traffic camera company that has everyone from Josh Hawley to Bernie Sanders angry, might be feeling the heat financially: Reuters reported Friday that the company is planning to cut roughly 18 percent of its staff, or 270 workers. Flock, which operates a network of 120,000 cameras…

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