Owners of multifamily properties have a responsibility to protect their properties and provide a safe home for their tenants. When it comes to securing their property, landlords often consider gates, cameras, security guards, and keyfobs. Keeping close tabs on who is entering and exiting the property can be crucial for preventing and solving crime. While many property owners use CCTVs to monitor their property, these often offer poor video quality that prevents the identification of pertinent details that can aid in solving crimes. Additionally, finding relevant clips typically requires poring over hours of footage.

In contrast, license plate reader cameras such as those provided by Flock Safety are an advanced measure to improve property security that can automatically capture the most relevant information, including license plate numbers, as many crimes are carried out with the assistance of a vehicle. By connecting Flock camera footage with law enforcement databases, police can be alerted when vehicles linked to criminal activity are in proximity to your property. Not only can this result in more crimes being solved by law enforcement, but it can prevent a crime before it happens.

Property owners and realtors across the United States have been able to aid in the apprehension of criminals and have seen significant reductions in crime using Flock Safety’s solutions. Here are just a few:

Realty Group Cuts Incidents to Zero in Nashville Complex

Crime at an apartment complex in Nashville operated by Prominent Realty Group of Georgia ranged from burglaries to car theft to assault. Despite video cameras and on-site courtesy officers, crime remained rampant, and many incidents were left unsolved due to insufficient evidence.

Crime was beginning to negatively impact the ROI of the property as residents’ safety concerns were causing high turnover. Negative online reviews began to deter potential tenants from moving in. Flock Safety’s cost-effective license plate reading cameras were installed. Within six weeks, the property went from a staggering three incidents per week to zero. And the ability to pinpoint specific criteria rather than sift through hours of security footage cut down personnel hours, which gave the company a rapid return on investment for the solution and reassured residents that someone was looking out for them.

Property Manager in Detroit Suburb Aids Capture of Burglar

In just over a year, a Detroit apartment complex with 500+ units had 110 assaults, 41 burglaries, 16 weapon offenses, and over 1,000 911 calls, according to local police. An arson in early summer 2021 destroyed four apartments and damaged four more.

On the recommendation of Warren, MI law enforcement, who noted that 70 percent of crimes are committed with a vehicle, property management company ROCCO Real Estate began considering the installation of license plate reader cameras. Multiple vendors were considered, but the company eventually settled on Flock Safety due to the simplicity of implementation, the quality of the technology, and the affordability of their solutions. According to ROCCO Director of Procurement Justin Whitney, “I instantly realized that Flock was the right fit for the property.”

Flock was installed in two days and achieved rapid results. Within weeks of installation, the complex experienced a breaking and entering incident. By sharing footage from the community cameras and using Flock’s vehicle recognition capabilities, authorities were able to catch the suspect. Whitney believes that the installation of community cameras will result in not only more crimes solved but a reduction in crimes committed on the property.



Suffolk, VA Upgrades Security at Public Housing

In the aftermath of two shootings at one of its public housing facilities, the Suffolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority installed Flock security solutions, paid for by the Suffolk Police Department. By giving local law enforcement real-time access to video feeds, the SRHA expects faster response times to criminal activity.

While the Suffolk PD had CCTV installed in several locations, the grainy picture quality and inability to automatically zoom in to view specific data (e.g., license plate numbers) limited the usability of those cameras. Flock Safety Cameras, with the ability to read license plates, along with Flock’s gunshot detection technology, have the potential to significantly streamline efforts to apprehend perpetrators of violent crime.

Tulsa Implements Flock in High-Crime Areas

A number of apartment complexes in Tulsa, OK were experiencing increases in overall crime, which prompted the Tulsa PD to install Flock license plate reader cameras to solve crime. One of Flock’s features that was attractive to law enforcement was the ability to integrate with national databases, including the FBI National Crime Information Center. Improving neighborhood security for you and your tenants

Flock Safety’s cameras help to provide the necessary information law enforcement needs to track down the perpetrators of crime. Instead of relying entirely on witness testimony, public safety personnel can use photographic evidence to ensure they apprehend the right suspects.

To accommodate the specific privacy concerns of multi-family property owners, managers, and tenants, Flock enables clients to decide who has access to the video captured by the equipment and whether to share with local law enforcement. Flock Safety camera systems were made to be budget-friendly and low maintenance. Flock handles all maintenance and upgrades. Flock cameras are solar-powered and wireless, and they run on an independent network, so property owners face virtually no additional infrastructure costs.

Want to learn more?

If you are the owner or manager of a multi-family property who is concerned about the safety of your property and tenants and want to bolster the safety of your property, schedule a consultation today to learn more about how to reduce crime using Flock Safety cameras. By providing law enforcement with concrete data, you can reduce crime rates, protect your investment, and give your residents peace of mind.

Flock Safety is a public safety operating system that helps communities and law enforcement in 2000+ cities work together to eliminate crime, protect privacy, and mitigate bias. We build community cameras and other technology that capture objective evidence and use machine learning to create and deliver unbiased investigative leads to law enforcement. Our proprietary devices and cloud-based software reduce crime by +70%. Flock Safety serves 2000 cities in 42+ states and is helping solve hundreds of crimes every day.