How a Logistics Company Stopped 8-Figures Losses From Organized Crime & Protected Millions in Freight with Flock LPR Cameras

Company Overview

“I’ve been here for almost 8 years and seeing the amount of consistent growth and expansion has been great. I’ve seen it since the infancy ages and couldn’t be more impressed.”
- Anonymous Employee, Corporate Quality Manager

This global logistics company specializes in high-value air and ocean freight, with a footprint spanning North America, Europe, and Asia. With decades of experience and a diverse customer base, the organization handles sensitive, high-dollar cargo through a growing network of strategically placed facilities.

The Challenge: Surging Threats from Organized Crime

“We were dealing with an organized theft crew that travels around the country. We were investigating a break-in and theft at a neighboring facility - and we were eventually able to connect this theft case to another incident that happened locally." - Anonymous Employee, Regional Compliance Safety and Security Manager

Despite using CCTV, the company faced increasing threats from highly organized criminal groups operating nationally and internationally. These weren't your average local opportunists, they were highly organized criminal organizations operating coordinated crews targeting freight facilities and high-value shipments.

“We were struggling because we could only get long-distance CCTV shots of their vehicle, which can only do so much for law enforcement. "
- Anonymous Employee, Regional Compliance Safety and Security Manager.

When a nearby facility was targeted by a theft crew, the team quickly realized it was part of a broader pattern of organized criminal activity. The signs were clear: it was time to take a more proactive approach to security.

The Impact: Millions in Losses

“We’ve had 7-8 figure out losses stemming from organized theft. And with that amount of losses - that’s something that needs to be addressed immediately and with high intensity. You can’t be passive about theft.” - Anonymous Employee, Regional Compliance Safety and Security Manager

The stakes were high. This global logistics company experienced “eight-figure losses” stemming from theft. Traditional methods weren’t fast or detailed enough to curb the problem.

To make matters worse, the CCTVs they installed weren’t producing quality images that could equip law enforcement with actionable evidence. 

“We were having issues in multiple facilities regarding surveillance on our facilities and our departing vehicles because our cameras could only produce blurry images at long distances - which isn’t very helpful for law enforcement.” - Anonymous Employee, Regional Compliance Safety and Security Manager 

‍The Solution: Flock Safety’s LPR and Intelligence Tools

After numerous recommendations from local law enforcement, the company deployed Flock Safety License Plate Reader (LPR) cameras across several facilities to cover entry/ exit points. 
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The benefits that Flock Safety cameras brought to the facility were immediate: 

• Vehicle Lookup & Pattern Recognition

“The lookup feature really can tell a story with or without data. It helps us identify how many times a suspicious vehicle has been on-site, what direction it's going, and how long it stayed.”

‍- Anonymous Employee, Regional Compliance Safety and Security Manager 

Flock Safety’s Lookup feature allowed the logistics company to easily take note of and track any suspicious vehicles around their facility. They’re then able to send the images to law enforcement to get more relevant information on the car/ individual.

• Custom Hotlists & Alerts

“We can take our list of previously identified bad actors and submit it within the system. And the next time the vehicle’s seen on our premises, we get a direct alert that immediately grabs our attention.” 

- Anonymous Employee, Regional Compliance Safety and Security Manager 

Flock Safety’s Custom Hotlist feature gives customers the ability to immediately receive alerts whenever previously identified suspicious vehicles or individuals try to reenter your premises. This frees you to be much more proactive in your efforts to secure your property.

• Consistent, High-Quality LPR Imaging

“The cameras that Flock uses do a phenomenal job. Being able to get consistently good information and quality of images from LPR cameras has been incredibly helpful.” ‍

- Anonymous Employee, Regional Compliance Safety and Security Manager  

Compared to their previous systems, Flock cameras equipped them with images that were much higher in quality.

• Seamless Law Enforcement Integration

“When we ask our law enforcement partners what we can do to help them, the most common answer is always Flock. That integration with law enforcement is key to better collaboration.” 

‍- Anonymous Employee, Regional Compliance Safety and Security Manager 

Flock Safety’s integration with law enforcement separates itself from other products on the market, and makes it much easier for customers to work with law enforcement regarding any issues they’re facing.

The Results: Actionable Intel and Strategic Value

• 8-Figure Losses Stopped: Since adopting Flock’s LPR cameras across their facilities, they haven’t had any thefts stemming from organized crime groups. Saving tens of millions across the organization
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• Arrests Made: Flock Safety’s data directly supported arrests within two months in at least one major case
  
  
• 700+ Stolen Vehicles Identified: In just two months, Flock Safety cameras flagged over 700 stolen plates or vehicles, some were even tied to federal warrants

“We had a situation where a suspicious vehicle dropped off a person who was acting as a spotter and trying to find items of value at one of our properties. We were able to quickly get the license plate and description of the vehicle. Then, when a theft occurred later on, one of the escape vehicles ended up being the original vehicle that dropped the spotter off earlier. 

Thanks to footage captured from our Flock Cameras, we were able to go directly to law enforcement with footage of the vehicle with license plates, images of the incident occurring, and a timestamp showing when the incident happened. Having all this evidence makes officers more willing to engage due to having actionable evidence, and they were able to make an arrest within a month.”

- Anonymous Employee, Regional Compliance Safety and Security Manager

Advice to Other Logistics Companies

To conclude, the company had this advice to share with other logistics companies:

“The bad actors aren’t working by themselves. If your company tries to do everything on your own, then you will fail. Reaching out and using those partnerships with law enforcement that Flock facilitates is invaluable.”

- Anonymous Employee, Regional Compliance Safety and Security Manager