This seems hard to believe and I can’t find any info to prove it.
Aren’t these the same folks who said they would have AI report “suspicious” behavior, as identified by license plate scans, directly to the police?
Bender · 10h ago
Is ICE going to start using these to determine future raid locations?
pavel_lishin · 7h ago
"Start"? I'd be surprised if they aren't already.
pavel_lishin · 20h ago
[citation needed]
nationsecwatch · 19h ago
Tan, Garry [@garrytan]. “Flock Safety currently solves 700,000 reported cases of crime per year, which is about 10% of reported crime nationwide. And they're just getting started.” X (formerly Twitter), 3 Sept. 2025, https://x.com/garrytan/status/1963256544524640456
pavel_lishin · 7h ago
Yes, thank you, I clicked your link.
bigyabai · 16h ago
This seems like a pretty suspicious account. Generic name, no personal ID, minimal engagement in threads and only political submissions.
You should review HN's guidelines if you want to stay unflagged in future discussions. Your current behavior probably won't fly.
toomuchtodo · 19h ago
I believe OP was looking for proof of this assertion, not a marketing tweet. Gary’s just doing his job talking YC’s book, potentially to juice growth and sentiment before an IPO. But, extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
> $275M at $7.5B valuation: Y Combinator’s Flock Safety to provide a public safety operating system that eliminates crime, eyeing an IPO
> To prepare for potential future public listing, Flock Safety has added Brandon Simins as CFO.
> Flock’s technology has proven instrumental in solving serious crimes, from homicides and assaults to human trafficking and organised retail crime. Notable successes include dismantling a human trafficking ring in Detroit, apprehending the Bay Bridge Shooter in San Francisco, and solving a $12 million jewelry theft in Denver. The company claims that its systems aid in 7% of successful criminal investigations in the United States, and in 2024, they stated that their devices “help to solve 10% of reported crime”.
They haven’t gotten a lot of great press lately. A lawsuit has been filed challenging the constitutionality of the surveillance system and Congress has opened an investigation.
Aren’t these the same folks who said they would have AI report “suspicious” behavior, as identified by license plate scans, directly to the police?
You should review HN's guidelines if you want to stay unflagged in future discussions. Your current behavior probably won't fly.
https://techfundingnews.com/275m-at-7-5-valuation-y-combinat...
> $275M at $7.5B valuation: Y Combinator’s Flock Safety to provide a public safety operating system that eliminates crime, eyeing an IPO
> To prepare for potential future public listing, Flock Safety has added Brandon Simins as CFO.
> Flock’s technology has proven instrumental in solving serious crimes, from homicides and assaults to human trafficking and organised retail crime. Notable successes include dismantling a human trafficking ring in Detroit, apprehending the Bay Bridge Shooter in San Francisco, and solving a $12 million jewelry theft in Denver. The company claims that its systems aid in 7% of successful criminal investigations in the United States, and in 2024, they stated that their devices “help to solve 10% of reported crime”.
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/flock-safety (their primary YC partner is Gary)
They haven’t gotten a lot of great press lately. A lawsuit has been filed challenging the constitutionality of the surveillance system and Congress has opened an investigation.
https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&qu...
https://ij.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2024.10.21-1-Compl...
http://krishnamoorthi.house.gov/media/press-releases/ranking...
https://krishnamoorthi.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/krishnam...