Flock Safety

Flock Safety's AI-powered gunshot detection technology, piloted in San Jose, initially had a 50 percent accuracy rate with 34 percent false positives. After recalibration, accuracy improved to 81 percent with 7 percent false alarms. Communities of color expressed concerns about the potential dangers of police responses to false alerts. The technology's reliability is crucial as false positives can lead to unnecessary police dispatch, impacting trust and safety. San Jose's transparency with accuracy data contrasts with the typically opaque reporting of such technology's performance.

Source: https://www.wired.com/story/ai-gunshot-detection-accuracy-san-jose-nyc/

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/flock-safety

"id": "flo1012070724",
"linkid": "flock-safety",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "6/2024",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': ['Communities of Color'],
                        'industry': 'Technology',
                        'location': 'San Jose',
                        'name': 'Flock Safety',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'description': "Flock Safety's AI-powered gunshot detection technology, "
                'piloted in San Jose, initially had a 50 percent accuracy rate '
                'with 34 percent false positives. After recalibration, '
                'accuracy improved to 81 percent with 7 percent false alarms. '
                'Communities of color expressed concerns about the potential '
                "dangers of police responses to false alerts. The technology's "
                'reliability is crucial as false positives can lead to '
                'unnecessary police dispatch, impacting trust and safety. San '
                "Jose's transparency with accuracy data contrasts with the "
                "typically opaque reporting of such technology's performance.",
 'impact': {'customer_complaints': ['Concerns from Communities of Color'],
            'operational_impact': ['Unnecessary Police Dispatch',
                                   'Impact on Trust and Safety'],
            'systems_affected': ['Gunshot Detection Technology']},
 'post_incident_analysis': {'corrective_actions': ['Recalibration of '
                                                   'Technology'],
                            'root_causes': ['Initial Low Accuracy',
                                            'High False Positives']},
 'response': {'communication_strategy': ['Transparency with Accuracy Data'],
              'remediation_measures': ['Recalibration of Technology']},
 'title': 'Flock Safety Gunshot Detection Technology Accuracy Issues',
 'type': 'Technology Accuracy Issue'}