Langley is 38 years old and grew up in Atlanta. Garrett Langley is the CEO and co-founder of Flock Safety, the Atlanta-based technology company behind a huge network of AI-powered license plate cameras across the US. He later studied electrical engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Langley later teamed up with the same two Georgia Tech graduates to start Flock Safety in 2017. Before starting Flock Safety , Langley worked on other businesses. He founded Clutch, a monthly car subscription service, and later created an app called Experience with two other Georgia Tech graduates. The Experience app focused on sports and concerts. It allowed users to upgrade regular seats to VIP-style experiences. The company was created after Langley became concerned about crime in Atlanta. The first Flock camera was very basic. Langley and his friends used an Android phone inside a waterproof box. The camera took pictures of cars and license plates, which could then be searched through an app.
Flock has since grown into a major surveillance technology company. The cameras use AI to read license plates and track vehicles, allowing police to search vehicle movements and investigate crimes. Langley believes Flock’s technology could dramatically reduce crime. But Flock has faced growing criticism over privacy and surveillance. Critics argue that the huge camera network allows police and other users to track where people drive. The company’s cameras have also faced questions about accuracy. The accuracy concerns raise the risk of false matches. If a camera incorrectly reads a license plate, police could potentially connect the wrong vehicle to an investigation. Supporters see Flock as a tool that can help police solve crimes faster, while critics say the growing camera network creates serious risks for privacy and civil rights. For Langley, the challenge is now balancing those two sides. Flock is continuing to expand its technology while facing pressure from protesters, cities, lawmakers and civil liberties groups over how its surveillance system is used.
The company says it has more than 120,000 cameras across the US and works with thousands of law enforcement agencies. He told Forbes in 2025 that he believes it is possible to have cities with very little or even no crime while still protecting civil liberties. A recent investigation by the Roseville Police Department in California found that Flock cameras incorrectly identified one license plate number as another in 71% of cases between 2023 and 2024.
Its cameras are now installed in every US state except Alaska, according to NewsNation.
