Facility-grade AI surveillance vs neighborhood LPR networks
Both Police.Live and Flock Safety serve law enforcement — but for very different jobs. Flock dominates U.S. neighborhood LPR networks. Police.Live is purpose-built for the inside of police stations, jails, airports, and government facilities.
If you need an LPR camera network across a city, Flock is the leader. If you need AI surveillance inside a station, jail, airport terminal, or government facility — fully on-premise, with no NDAA-prohibited components, encrypted licensing — Police.Live is the focused choice.
Side-by-side, no fluff
Where Police.Live wins
Facility-grade, not roadway-grade
Police.Live is engineered for the inside of stations, jails, holding cells, and terminal interiors. Flock is overwhelmingly deployed on poles for street-side LPR.
On-premise, air-gap-capable
Police.Live can run fully air-gapped — useful for SCIFs, federal buildings, and jurisdictions facing surveillance-restriction legislation. Flock is cloud-only.
Broader detection model coverage
Fire, smoke, weapons, violence, restricted-area entry, loitering, abandoned objects, PPE compliance — all documented Police.Live capabilities.
Works with existing IP cameras
Connect any RTSP camera; no Flock-branded hardware needed. Helpful when retrofitting older facilities.
When Flock Safety is the better choice
- You need a wide-area LPR camera network across roads, intersections, and neighborhoods.
- Cross-agency LPR data sharing (Flock NOVA) is a hard requirement.
- You prefer a fully managed cloud solution and your jurisdiction permits the model.
How they price
License + on-premise hardware (Edge Compact, Edge Performance, Server Class). Contact sales for facility sizing.
Annual subscription per camera; commonly cited public estimates ~$2,500/camera/year.
Common questions
Can Police.Live replace a Flock LPR network?
For facility interiors and parking — yes. For wide-area roadway LPR networks (the Flock core use case), Flock is purpose-built. Many agencies run both: Flock for streets, Police.Live for inside facilities.
Can Police.Live run air-gapped?
Yes. Police.Live is designed for fully air-gapped deployment. No internet connection is required for AI inference, recognition, or analytics. (Source: police.live)
Neither product contains NDAA §889-prohibited components — what is the practical difference?
Containing no NDAA §889-prohibited components is the floor for federal procurement. Beyond that, Police.Live processes and stores on-premise (cloud event reporting is on by default but can be disabled for air-gapped use), while Flock data flows to Flock Cloud. For privacy-sensitive jurisdictions, that distinction matters.
Try Police.Live for your facility
30-minute scoping call. We talk through your use case, hardware, and a deployment path.