What It Takes to Clear a Million Crimes a Year with Flock Safety's CEO

March 12, 2026

Here's something that might surprise you — Flock Safety is now helping clear over a million crimes a year. Garrett Langley, speaking on the a16z podcast, shares how a stolen gun in his Atlanta neighborhood sparked his journey. From humble beginnings with license plate cameras, Flock Safety has evolved into a tech powerhouse, now including drones, real-time 911 links, and AI orchestration. It’s almost like a city’s crime-fighting nerve center, combining data and smart tech to make neighborhoods safer. According to Garrett, the key is how these tools work together seamlessly — helping police catch criminals faster and more efficiently. And get this — Garrett highlights how this isn’t just about technology but about rethinking public safety from the ground up. As content+a16zpodcast@a16z.com explains, it’s a new era of crime prevention. So, what does this all mean for you? Expect more cities to lean into these innovations, rewriting how we protect communities — and maybe, just maybe, making neighborhoods safer for everyone.

In this episode, previously aired on Cheeky Pint, Garrett Langley describes how a stolen gun in his Atlanta neighborhood led him to build Flock Safety, now deployed in more than 6,000 cities and involved in clearing over a million crimes last year. He covers how the product has evolved from license plate cameras to drones, real-time 911 integration, and an AI-powered orchestration layer for city safety.

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