Flock Safety Cuts 270 Jobs; Behlen Building Systems Files WARN for 55
Two Industrials layoffs Oct. 17–18: Flock Safety cuts 270 jobs and Behlen Building Systems files a WARN affecting 55 positions.
Flock Safety and Behlen Building Systems report job cuts in Industrials
Flock Safety said it will cut 270 jobs, roughly 18% of its workforce, amid contract cancellations and public backlash over its AI license-plate camera network, according to coverage by Business Upturn, The Times of India and CXO Digitalpulse. Company CEO Garrett Langley discussed the technology at TechCrunch Disrupt and defended aspects such as the absence of facial recognition and a gunshot-detection feature, while acknowledging mistakes and noting the company will fire customers who knowingly break the law, per those reports.
Per the same media reporting, the workforce reduction of 270 employees will be implemented via a voluntary buyout program. The accounts cited concerns about misuse of the camera system, including a Washington Post item that identified alleged improper uses by police, as part of the context for the cuts; the company has not, in those reports, announced major new commitments beyond recommending default settings and offering guidance to customers.
WARN filing: Behlen Building Systems
A WARN filing with state regulators shows Behlen Building Systems - Behlen Mfg., Co. listed a workforce reduction affecting 55 employees with an effective date of 2026-12-18. The filing was reported by the state WARN notice and contains the listed employee count and date.
Summary
Two separate actions in the Industrials sector were reported for the Oct. 17–18, 2026 window: Flock Safety's disclosed reduction of 270 roles, detailed by Business Upturn, The Times of India and CXO Digitalpulse, and a WARN filing showing Behlen Building Systems - Behlen Mfg., Co. plans to affect 55 employees on 2026-12-18. These items were reported via the named media outlets and a state WARN filing, respectively.