Oakland reports 1.1M Flock hotlist alerts in 2025, with stolen-vehicle alerts switched off for lack of staff

An Oakland police report showed over a million Flock hotlist alerts in 2025, with some stolen-vehicle alerts reportedly turned off because the department lacked capacity to respond.

Outcome

Outcome unclear

Agency

Not disclosed

Vendor

Not publicly identified

Technology role

generated an automated alert

Crime category

unspecified

Incident date

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Publication date

6/6/2026

Confidence

68%

This brief describes reported information. Allegations, arrests, charges, and convictions are distinct legal statuses; nothing here should be read as an inference of guilt. Locations are generalized. No license plate numbers, exact residential addresses, or minors are published.