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
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?