Documented Incident
Three West Virginia delegates accuse Flock Safety of misleading sworn testimony on security
Event: August 9, 2025 · First reported: August 14, 2026 · 1 source
Delegates Tristan Leavitt, Ryan Browning and Patrick Lucas wrote to Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley alleging the company misled West Virginia lawmakers about its security practices. They said Flock government affairs director Kevin Kane testified under oath on Aug. 9 before the Joint Standing Committee on Government Organization that two-factor authentication had long been required, while a later blog post from Langley stated that multi-factor authentication was made mandatory for all Flock logins at the beginning of that month. The letter also questions Kane's testimony that unauthorized access to cameras had occurred only once, citing reports of other incidents, and requests detailed records by Sept. 1.
The dispute centers on whether legislators can rely on vendor representations about surveillance system security when deciding on contracts and regulation, and West Virginia lawmakers have signaled possible legislation to restrict or ban ALPR cameras.
Key facts
- Letter sent by Delegates Tristan Leavitt, Ryan Browning and Patrick Lucas to Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley.
- Lawmakers cite Aug. 9 sworn testimony by Flock government affairs director Kevin Kane before the Joint Standing Committee on Government Organization.
- Requested information by Sept. 1 on past security incidents, surveillance scope, data sharing, accuracy and false positive rates, employee access controls and data governance.
- The letter notes Flock Safety is valued at $8.4 billion and holds most of the market for the technology.
- Huntington's contract with Flock drew public opposition and prompted other municipalities to take positions; the company has not been reported as responding in the article.
Sources
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- West Virginia lawmakers criticize Flock Safety over misleading testimony (WCHS, August 14, 2026)
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