> I live in a tech heavy, wealthy city. It’s small. No violent crime. Barely any crime at all.

Compare to e.g. Oakland, which recently approved a Flock expansion:

https://oaklandside.org/2025/12/17/oakland-flock-safety-coun...

Why?

https://sfstandard.com/2023/06/09/oakland-crime-police-respo...

https://oaklandside.org/2025/10/08/oakland-watchdog-audit-po...

https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/oakland-police-off...

Now, will Flock help with this? No. But the visceral lack of safety people feel makes them more likely to see it as a necessary evil, not snake oil.