Community safety tech platform Flock Safety is partnering Ring, a smart security company, to improve community access to local public safety agencies and boost neighbourhood safety.

By integrating the Flock Safety platform with Ring’s Community Requests, community members will be able to securely and privately share video footage with agencies involved in active local case investigations.

When a local public safety officer is investigating a case, they can use Flock’s software to send a direct post in the Ring Neighbours app with details about the investigation, and request voluntary assistance.

Each Community Request must include the specific location and timeframe of the incident, a unique investigation code, and details about what is being investigated. Ring customers can anonymously view the request, and then choose if they want to share relevant footage or ignore the request.

Any footage a Ring customer chooses to submit will be securely packaged by Flock and shared directly with the requesting local public safety agency through the FlockOS or Flock Nova platform.

All actions within Flock Nova and FlockOS are permanently recorded in a comprehensive CJIS-compliant audit trail for unalterable custody tracking, and all Community Requests will be publicly logged in Ring Neighbours, underscoring both Flock and Ring’s commitment to transparency and accountability.

“We’re thrilled to partner with Ring to make the process of requesting more information from the community faster, more efficient, and fully auditable, all while respecting individual privacy,” said Garrett Langley, CEO and Founder of Flock Safety. “With Community Requests, community members and public safety agencies can increase transparency with simple, secure ways of looking out for one another, leading to safety outcomes that help the entire community thrive.”

“Ring’s mission of making neighbourhoods safer is rooted in the power of community collaboration. Ring cameras and the Neighbours app have become important tools for neighbourhood safety,” said Jamie Siminoff, Founder and Chief Inventor of Ring. “This integration with Flock Safety to expand Community Requests empowers even more communities who want to help.”