Case Study: Academy Sports reduces organized retail crime with Flock Safety

Academy Sports solves theft in 20 minutes with Flock Safety

The customer, Academy Sports, a major sporting goods retailer, faced a significant challenge from organized retail crime. They needed a more effective security solution to improve theft deterrence and collaboration with law enforcement. To address this, they turned to vendor Flock Safety and implemented its automated license plate recognition (LPR) cameras.

Flock Safety's solution created a virtual security perimeter around Academy Sports stores. The implementation led to improved case closures and a stronger partnership with police, who frequently requested the technology. The results were measurable, with the customer citing a high number of apprehensions and deterrences. A specific example was provided where a theft was logged and the suspect was arrested just 20 minutes later after being flagged by a Flock camera at another location.

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