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The study's findings include an 11 percent drop in motor vehicle theft, a 15.9 percent increase in motor vehicle theft arrests, and a reduction of 0.28 days in the median recovery time for some stolen cars.
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The study's findings include an 11 percent drop in motor vehicle theft, a 15.9 percent increase in motor vehicle theft arrests, and a reduction of 0.28 days in the median recovery time for some stolen cars.
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{
    "company": "Flock Safety",
    "motor_vehicle_theft_drop": "11 percent",
    "median_recovery_time_reduction": "0.28 days",
    "motor_vehicle_theft_arrests_increase": "15.9 percent"
}
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Statistics Arrests Flock Safety Motor Vehicle Theft Recovery Time
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Created
October 2, 2026 at 9:07 AM (1 week ago)
Last Updated
October 2, 2026 at 9:07 AM (1 week ago)

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The Shaky Evidence That Flock Cameras Reduce Crime Rates
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https://reason.com/2026/09/18/the-shaky-evidence-that-flock-cameras-reduce-crime-rates

A new analysis by the Institute for Justice casts doubt on Flock Safety's claims that its automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) significantly reduce car theft and increase clearance rates. The analysis suggests that positive trends in crime rates were already present before ALPR deployment and that the study's methodology had flaws.

Flock Cameras ALPRs Crime Rates Car Theft Surveillance Technology Institute for Justice Data Analysis

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