How Many Sexual Predators Predators Have Been Caught Using Flock Safety Cameras? Statistics and Cases

According to statements from Flock Safety’s CEO Garrett Langley, the nationwide automated license plate reader (ALPR) network was used to help successfully resolve over 1 million criminal cases in a single calendar year. 

Because these cameras are deployed across more than 5,000 separate law enforcement agencies spanning 49 states, a singular, centralized public registry tracking the exact number of "predators" captured does not exist. Instead, performance figures are measured through specific multi-jurisdictional stings and high-profile local investigations.

Notable Predator Stings and Multi-Agency Arrests

• The Taylor Police Department Sting (Michigan): In a highly publicized joint operation with Homeland Security Investigations, law enforcement officers utilized the local Flock camera network to intercept and arrest 7 child predator suspects. Undercover decoys extracted vehicle descriptions from suspects during online operations, allowing automated traffic cameras to establish an immediate "set of eyes" to safely pin down and capture the suspects as they arrived at designated meeting locations.
• The Anoka County Suburb Apprehension (Minnesota): Local police and the FBI utilized vehicle identification technology to secure search warrants for license plate reader tracking data, leading directly to the October 2026 arrest of a 20-year-old suspect connected to two separate predator encounters involving the attempted abduction and sexual assault of teenage girls.
• Multistate Fugitive Apprehensions: The system has regularly been credited with tracking down fugitives trying to cross state lines. In one instance, a camera in New Jersey flagged a vehicle wanted by Tennessee authorities for child rape, leading to a swift traffic stop. In another case in Kent, Washington, a system alert directly exposed a fugitive who had successfully evaded law enforcement for weeks on child exploitation warrants.