Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley is defending the company’s surveillance technology amid growing backlash, arguing for a “compromise” between privacy and safety.

The company’s cameras, drones, and license plate readers have faced criticism after The Washington Post identified 46 cases of police officers misusing the technology, including for stalking.

Langley apologized for the abuse but maintained that Flock is not responsible for creating police misconduct, instead claiming it “shines a light” on such issues.

Politicians from both parties have taken aim at the company, including Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Senator Bernie Sanders on the left, and three House Republicans who proposed banning federal purchases of such surveillance systems.

In response, Flock reduced its default data retention period from 30 days to seven days and required a case code for data access, though both can be overridden.

The ACLU called the changes a “step in the right direction” but noted that the retention period still exceeds its recommended 48 hours and questioned whether the “Evidence Mode” override undermines the reform.

Langley also called for state regulations to criminalize illegal use of the data.

The article is authored by Anthony Ha, TechCrunch’s weekend editor, and mentions that TechCrunch will interview Langley at its Disrupt conference in October.