Flock Safety Offers Staff Buyouts Amid Wave of City Contract Cancellations

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Surveillance technology company Flock Safety is offering voluntary severance packages to its employees, according to WIRED. The move comes as a significant number of cities have chosen to terminate their contracts with the firm. Flock is known for its license plate reader technology, which has drawn controversy over privacy and civil liberties concerns. The wave of municipal departures appears to have prompted the company to restructure its workforce through the voluntary buyout program.

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