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.
