Flock Safety Tests AI Tool That Builds Suspect Leads From Camera Proximity

Flock Safety is testing OS Investigate, an AI chatbot letting officers run prewritten queries across cameras in 6,000 communities. It cross-references vehicle movements with 911 dispatch logs, case files, and commercial identity records to name individuals near an event — generating leads from anyone nearby rather than confirming known suspects. The ACLU warns that unrestricted prompts could let police steer outcomes.