Raleigh police tout Flock tech ‘success’ in latest quarterly crime report

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Police in Raleigh reported most third-quarter crime was down compared to last year — and listed “successes” they attributed partly to Flock technology.

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The on Friday, which showed total violent crime down 1 percent, along with large dips in homicides and robberies.

Non-deadly shootings saw no decrease — remaining at 25 from the third quarter of 2025, according to a Raleigh police news release.

Raleigh police noted that deadly vehicle crashes were up significantly — 45 percent — compared to the same quarter last year.

Officers listed a special area on the report to highlight “public safety successes” from Flock cameras and technology.

The special Raleigh mention of Flock comes amid recently increasing national scrutiny and backlash over the system’s use by authorities, with concerns raised about privacy, misconduct, and oversight.

Raleigh police said Flock assisted with 68 “public safety successes,” which officers defined as “an arrest, lead, warrant, or (traffic) stop that is explicitly associated with a hit on a Flock device.”

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Officers said the Flock technology led to one homicide arrest, 28 other cases cleared with arrests, and the recovery of 24 stolen vehicles.

While there was a small dip in violent crime, Raleigh police noted an 11 percent decrease in property crime in the quarter compared to last year.

Commercial burglaries were down 32 percent while residential cases were down 11 percent in the third-quarter comparison. Despite ongoing cases of car break-ins, police reported a 26 percent decline in actual vehicle thefts.

Raleigh officers used the report to focus on possible upcoming crime concerns, with Halloween later this month.

“Halloween safety will be a top priority as we prepare for a Saturday evening of trick-or-treating,” the report said.

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