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What in the Flock Is Going on in Public Safety Tech? Flock Safety Offers Shift from Monolithic Technologies to Integrated Platforms

Publisher IDC
Published Apr 22, 2025
Length 9 Pages
SKU # IDC19991533

Description

This IDC Perspective discusses how Flock Safety offers a shift from monolithic technologies to integrated platforms. Flock Safety is disrupting the public safety technology market by expanding to a comprehensive platform, challenging established players like Axon and Motorola. The company's software-first, cloud-native approach and strategic acquisitions have positioned the company as a formidable competitor, driving a shift from hardware-centric ecosystems to integrated, multivendor ecosystems. This evolution emphasizes openness, interoperability, and user-centric design, reshaping procurement strategies and intensifying competition in the public safety sector."Flock Safety's rapid evolution from ALPR to an integrated policing platform challenges industry giants, reshaping the competitive landscape of public safety technology." — Alison Brooks, research vice president, Worldwide Public Safety at IDC

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9 Pages

Executive Snapshot

Situation Overview

The Shift from Hardware to Software

From Monolithic Suites to Cloud-Native Solutions

Shifting Competitive Landscape

Motorola Solutions: The Legacy Public Safety Competitor

Axon: The Incumbent Leader

Flock: Disrupting the Established Order

The Axon-Flock Rift

Future Market Dynamics

Advice for the Technology Buyer

Advice for the Technology Vendor

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