Embattled surveillance technology company Flock Safety on Friday unveiled a “generous” severance package for voluntary employee departures. according to a report in Wired.
Flock reportedly expects a significant portion of its 1,500-person workforce to express interest in the acquisitions and said it will award them to most interested parties. The company’s internal advertisement described these packages as the “most generous” it has ever offered.
By allowing employees to leave voluntarily, Flock can say goodbye to team members demoralized by the ongoing backlash over the company’s license plate recognition technology. Wired also reports that without acquisitions, the company would “almost certainly” need to lay off some staff.
In August, The Washington Post identified 46 cases where police officers have been accused of misusing Flock technology, including cases where they allegedly harassed their wives, girlfriends or exes. Florida and Texas said they will stop using the startup’s technology.and an anti-surveillance advocacy group identified 90 cities that abandoned Flock in August alone – a four-fold increase from the previous month.
TechCrunch has contacted Flock for comment. The startup’s CEO, Garrett Langley. he recently told the All-In podcast that the “greatest damage” caused by the reaction has been to “internal morale.”