That clearance rate goes down to just 13 percent for both burglary and motor vehicle theft. But they're not high-tech enough where they can capture license plates."Īccording to 2016 FBI crime statistics, only 18 percent of the property crimes reported to police were cleared. Joseph Narvaez, the Security Chair for the Country Club Vista HOA, told me privacy was a primary concern among residents: "What was more concerning was the amount of crime that was going up in the neighborhood: package theft, reckless driving, burglaries - and nothing to provide the local police department to go off of - other than people's own security stuff. That also means there might not be any footage if their car is stolen or experiences a break-in. Langley said Flock does three things to protect privacy - it deletes footage on a 30-day rolling basis, residents can't look at the footage unless there's a police report and individuals can register their vehicles so that any footage of their license plate or them driving is automatically deleted. An apartment complex I used to live in had cameras in and around its club house I suspect plenty of others around the country do too.īut that doesn't mean you're out of luck if you have privacy concerns. It's important to note that Flock is hardly the first company to install cameras in a neighborhood. I can install an outdoor security camera or video doorbell at home without getting anyone's approval (something to be aware of if you live in close proximity to your neighbors), but your HOA doesn't need your go-ahead to install Flock's system, either. That sets Flock apart from potential competitors in the consumer realm (right now, at least). Your typical HD security camera, even more sophisticated models with facial recognition, can't ID license plates - and neither can Lighthouse or Ella. Buy the Ella service, apply it to your existing security cameras, or so IC Realtime claims, and search "school bus" or "blue car" to get back only the video clips you want, starting at $7 per month. IC Realtime's Ella search engine offers similar capabilities, but it's the software IC Realtime sells, not a dedicated camera. $300 indoor camera Lighthouse has a searching function via text or voice, so you can type or say, "Show me footage of the cat," and the camera should oblige. But given that a single Vigilant camera can cost upward of $40,000, Flock's system is kind of a steal.Įven so, an increasing number of DIY cameras and software algorithms offer advanced analytics. While there's no initial cost, Flock charges $1,500 per camera per year for the initial installation and any ongoing maintenance needs. "Today less than five percent of neighborhoods across the US have a security system or cameras in place and it's largely because of cost, not desire," Langley added. He also wanted something with the license-plate-tracking abilities of pricier products, like the Vigilant Solutions cameras police use. Langley told me he wanted to develop a camera that would work in neighborhood entrances and streets where power and internet aren't always available. Its software allows for targeted searches like "red SUVs" during a specific timeframe, too. Unlike Ring, Nest, August and many other retail outdoor cameras and video doorbells, Flock Safety's camera can "see" and save license plate information. Subdivisions in Cupertino and San Jose are following soon after with Flock camera setups of their own.
It's also installing eight cameras in the Heritage Heights neighborhood in Fremont, California.
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