Briefly

Flock Safety has become one of the most effective tools in modern law enforcement and one of the most controversial companies in America. Its solar-powered, cellular-connected license plate readers, video cameras, audio sensors, and first-responder drones are helping police departments solve hit-and-runs, locate missing children, and assess calls in seconds. At the same time, the company finds itself at the center of fierce public debate over surveillance, data privacy, and government overreach.

In this episode of The Outpost, hosts Adam Stofsky and Shannon Yavorsky sit down with Flock Safety Chief Product Officer Bailey Quintrell and Chief Legal Officer Dan Haley for an in-depth, candid look at both the technology and the legal guardrails behind it. They explore what makes photographing license plates at scale so technically challenging, how Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs operate within FAA regulations, how cross-jurisdictional data networks function, and how AI-driven audit logs are being used to detect misuse and hold operators accountable.

In this episode:

Adam Stofsky, Founder and CEO, Briefly

Shannon Yavorsky, Partner, Orrick; Global Chair of Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation; Co-head of AI

Bailey Quintrell, Chief Product Officer, Flock Safety

Dan Haley, Chief Legal Officer, Flock Safety

Welcome to The Outpost, a curious and optimistic law and business podcast hosted by Adam Stofsky, founder and CEO of Briefly; Shannon Yavorsky, partner at Orrick, Global Chair of Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation, and Co-head of AI; and Tyler Finn, co-founder and CEO of a stealth AI startup. The show is produced by Briefly: https://www.brieflynow.com/

Learn more at The Outpost: https://www.brieflynow.com/the-outpost, or contact us at [email protected].

Welcome to The Outpost, a curious and optimistic law and business podcast hosted by Adam Stofsky, founder and CEO of Briefly; Shannon Yavorsky, partner at Orrick, Global Chair of Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation, and Co-head of AI; and Tyler Finn, co-founder and CEO of a stealth AI startup. The show is produced by Briefly.

Explore the companies pushing the boundaries of technology and the legal questions shaping their future, from AI and cybersecurity to space, energy, and beyond.

Because the future is being built now, and we all have a stake in it.

Learn more at The Outpost, or contact [email protected].