Amazon Ring and Flock Safety cancel partnership

SEATTLE — Less than six months after announcing a planned integration between Amazon’s Ring and Flock Safety’s network, Amazon confirmed the companies have jointly decided to cancel the partnership.

In a blog post released Feb. 12, Amazon stated, “Following a comprehensive review, we determined the planned Flock Safety integration would require significantly more time and resources than anticipated. As a result, we have made the joint decision to cancel the planned integration.”

The company further emphasized, “The integration never launched, so no Ring customer videos were ever sent to Flock Safety.

The partnership was originally intended to connect Flock’s system with Ring’s Community Requests feature, which allows users to voluntarily share footage with law enforcement. The announcement follows months of public backlash over Flock Safety’s surveillance network, which is used by federal agencies such as ICE and local law enforcement departments.

Concerns intensified for Amazon after a Super Bowl advertisement promoting Ring’s AI-powered “Search Party” feature, designed to help locate lost pets, drew criticism from users who worried about the potential for such interconnected systems to enable mass monitoring.

Flock Safety issued its own statement regarding the cancellation, saying the decision followed ongoing discussions with customers, public officials, and community stakeholders.

“Technology plays a powerful role in helping communities prevent and solve crime,” said Garrett Langley, founder and CEO of Flock Safety. “But that impact only matters if it strengthens trust and aligns with local community expectations. Our priority is ensuring that every tool we build and deploy reflects the standards our customers and their communities expect. Right now, that means staying focused on local innovation and disciplined, responsible growth.”

Neither Amazon nor Flock Safety indicated whether future partnerships are under consideration.