Georgia’s surveillance technology, as reported

Press coverage naming Georgia or a jurisdiction within it — each story tagged with the technology it covers. 99 stories

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Aug 12 Norcross to unveil new public safety hub at Aug. 22 council cookout
roughdraftatlanta.com
New contract
us/ga/gwinnett/city/norcross
Aug 11 Atlanta police auditing use of Flock license plate reader system
FOX 5 Atlantaalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: USA Today
us/ga/fulton/city/atlanta
Aug 11 Atlanta Police auditing Flock license plate reader system to see if employees illegally accessed system
11Alive.com
us/ga/fulton/city/atlanta
Aug 10 Savannah city council members and ACLU predict policy changes after Flock technology misuse
WTOC ($)
us/ga/chatham/city/savannah
Aug 10 3 Bibb County deputies arrested, charged with Flock camera misuse and stalking after audit
WGXA
Bibb County, GA us/ga/bibb
Aug 10 Drivers say they are not getting enough warning when driving through speed camera zones
WSB-TV
Gwinnett County, GA us/ga/gwinnett
us/ga/gwinnett/city/norcross
Aug 8 Ex-Georgia drug task force agent charged with misusing license plate reader database
WSB-TV
More coverage: ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · CBS News
Polk County, GA us/ga/polk
us/ga/polk/city/cedartown
us/ga/paulding/city/dallas
Aug 7 Flock misuse: 8 metro Atlanta officers suspended over policy violations
WSB-TV
DeKalb County, GA us/ga/dekalb
Coweta County, GA us/ga/coweta
Habersham County, GA us/ga/habersham
Aug 7 GBI arrests former Polk County police officer for allegedly misusing Flock camera system
Atlanta News First ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Coosa Valley News · FOX 5 Atlanta · cbsnews.com · AOL.com · +1 more
Polk County, GA us/ga/polk
us/ga/polk/city/cedartown
Aug 7 Austin Company Deploys School Safety Drones In Three States – What About Texas?
Dallas Express
New contract
us/ga/douglas/scd/douglas-county
Aug 7 Concerns grow over misuse of Flock camera system
95.5 WSB
More coverage: AJC.com
Polk County, GA us/ga/polk
us/ga/polk/city/cedartown
Fulton County, GA us/ga/fulton
Aug 6 Lee County Schools roll out new safety measures for 2026-27 year
WALB ($)
Lee County, GA us/ga/lee
Aug 4 3 former sheriff’s office employees accused of misusing Flock Safety System after audit
WSB-TV
Coweta County, GA us/ga/coweta
us/ga/chatham/city/savannah
Aug 4 Metro Atlanta County Goes Full ‘Flock,’ Approves $18.9M Camera Program
NewsBreak: Local News & Alertsalso carried by 1 other outlet
New contract
DeKalb County, GA us/ga/dekalb
Aug 4 3 Coweta County Sheriff’s Office employees resign after Flock audit
Atlanta News First ($)
More coverage: FOX 5 Atlanta
Coweta County, GA us/ga/coweta
us/ga/rockdale/city/conyers
us/ga/fayette/city/fayetteville
Aug 4 Warner Robins school zone cameras to issue warnings to speeders until Aug. 19
WGXA
us/ga/houston/city/warner-robins
Aug 4 GBI investigating Savannah police officers, civilian employees misuse of Flock cameras
Action News Jax
More coverage: The Auto Wire
us/ga/chatham/city/savannah
Aug 4 Cobb superintendent talks school safety, AI and Trump’s Wheeler visit as classes begin
WSB-TV
New contract
us/ga/cobb/scd/cobb-county
Aug 3 Savannah police say internal audit flagged 34 suspect searches
WJCL
us/ga/chatham/city/savannah
Aug 3 Officials comment on SPD investigation into Flock camera misuse
WSAV-TV
us/ga/chatham/city/savannah
Chatham County, GA us/ga/chatham
Aug 3 DeKalb County’s $21M Real-Time Crime Center Explained
Hoodline
New contract
DeKalb County, GA us/ga/dekalb
Aug 3 More cops alleged misuse of Flock; Ga.-based restaurant chain bracing for suit
97.5 Glory FM
us/ga/chatham/city/savannah
Aug 3 6 Savannah Police employees placed on leave over possible misuse of Flock cameras, mayor says
cbsnews.com
More coverage: AllOnGeorgia · WTOC · Hoodline · WRDW · +4 more
us/ga/chatham/city/savannah
Aug 3 GBI Arrests Former Ogeechee Circuit District Attorney’s Office Investigator for Stalking and Misuse of a License Plate Reader System
AllOnGeorgia
Effingham County, GA us/ga/effingham
Bulloch County, GA us/ga/bulloch
Jul 31 Savannah Police investigates six employees over alleged misuse of license plate reader system
WTOC ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
us/ga/chatham/city/savannah
Jul 31 School zone cameras in Macon will turn back on starting Monday, BSO advises traffic safety
WGXA
Bibb County, GA us/ga/bibb
Jul 31 Georgia deputy accused of misusing surveillance cameras fired, arrested
WSB-TV
Habersham County, GA us/ga/habersham
Jul 31 6 Savannah Police employees on leave for alleged Flock misuse, official says
wsav.com
More coverage: WJCL
us/ga/chatham/city/savannah
Jul 31 🐿️ White squirrel spotted!
Rough Draft Atlanta
us/ga/gwinnett/city/norcross
Jul 31 Habersham deputy arrested for misuse of Flock Camera System as Georgia cases continue to rise
Now Georgiaalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Atlanta News First · CBS News · Hoodline
Habersham County, GA us/ga/habersham
Jul 31 Paulding County Schools police department: Agency forms ahead of new school year
AOL.com
us/ga/paulding/scd/paulding-county
Jul 30 Richmond County sheriff details new safeguards for Flock camera system after deputies accused of misuse
WJBFalso carried by 1 other outlet
Richmond County, GA us/ga/richmond
Jul 30 Cumming City Council votes to add security cameras to Recreation & Parks office
WSB-TV
New contract
us/ga/forsyth/city/cumming
Jul 30 DKPD, apartment communities partner to expand public safety by integrating real-time crime fighting technology
On Common Ground News
DeKalb County, GA us/ga/dekalb
Jul 29 Gwinnett residents demand county cancel Flock cameras contract
WSB-TValso carried by 1 other outlet
Gwinnett County, GA us/ga/gwinnett
Jul 28 Norcross to open real-time crime center inside new public safety facility this fall
Atlanta News First ($)also carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: Rough Draft Atlanta · Gwinnett Daily Post
us/ga/gwinnett/city/norcross
Jul 28 DeKalb's $19M No-Bid Flock Contract Produces a Felony Case
The Auto Wire
New contract
DeKalb County, GA us/ga/dekalb
Jul 28 DeKalb County Paid $19 Million for a No-Bid Decade of Car Surveillance. Prosecutors Just Had to Charge a Cop With Something the Cameras Don't Even Cover
Yahoo
New contract
DeKalb County, GA us/ga/dekalb
Jul 27 DeKalb County Police use security robots to assist in murder investigations
WSB-TValso carried by 1 other outlet
DeKalb County, GA us/ga/dekalb
Jul 25 LaGrange Police Department launches Drone as First Responder program
WRBL
More coverage: Monsey Scoop · LaGrange Daily News · AOL.com
us/ny/town/ramapo
us/ga/troup/city/lagrange
Jul 23 As Flock cameras are vandalized in Volusia, privacy debate continues
Daytona Beach News-Journalalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: WBTW
Richmond County, GA us/ga/richmond
Jul 23 A Georgia Crime Center Supervisor Got Busted Using Flock to Track Her Partner's Car. She's Also the Least Interesting Part of This Story.
The Auto Wirealso carried by 1 other outlet
us/ga/rockdale/city/conyers
Jul 23 Conyers police supervisor arrested for tracking partner with tech
FOX 5 Atlanta
us/ga/rockdale/city/conyers
Jul 23 Conyers police supervisor arrested after Flock audit, department says
Atlanta News First ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: WRDW
us/ga/rockdale/city/conyers
Cherokee County, GA us/ga/cherokee
us/ga/fayette/city/fayetteville
Jul 23 St. Marys City Council discusses Flock cameras
Tribune & Georgian
New contract
us/ga/camden/city/st-marys
Jul 23 Crime center supervisor accused of misusing Flock data to track domestic partner, charged by GBI
WSB-TValso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Classic City News
us/ga/rockdale/city/conyers
Jul 23 Conyers PD Real-Time Crime Center operator arrested
Rockdale Citizenalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: The Covington News
us/ga/rockdale/city/conyers
Jul 23 Crime center operator accused of misusing Flock data to track domestic partner, charged by GBI
Yahoo
More coverage: 95.5 WSB
us/ga/rockdale/city/conyers
Jul 22 Paulding County Schools police department: Agency forms ahead of new school year
Yahoo
us/ga/paulding/scd/paulding-county
Jul 22 New school police department covers 35,000 staff
FOX 5 Atlanta
us/ga/paulding/scd/paulding-county
Jul 22 Former deputy arrested, charged with felony for Flock Safety tech misuse
The Champion Newspaper
DeKalb County, GA us/ga/dekalb
Jul 22 DRIER AND HOTTER
WALB ($)
us/ga/dougherty/city/albany
Jul 21 AI audit tool flags suspicious police searches as Flock misuse cases mount in Georgia Atlanta News First Investigates identified at least 19 Georgia cases in the past year involving alleged personal searches, including accusations of stalking. #atlantanewsfirst
instagram.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
Georgia us/ga
Jul 21 Beavercreek Flock cameras used for immigration, unspecified reasons
Dayton Daily News ($)
Coweta County, GA us/ga/coweta
Jul 20 Three more Richmond County deputies charged in Flock camera misuse
The Augusta Chroniclealso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: The Augusta Press · WJBF
Richmond County, GA us/ga/richmond
Jul 20 Georgia deputies arrested for misusing Flock license plate reader system
WJCL
More coverage: CBS News · AllOnGeorgia
Richmond County, GA us/ga/richmond
us/ca/alameda/city/albany
Jul 20 DeKalb County Paid $18.9 Million for "Ethical" Car Surveillance. A Deputy Voided the Warranty in Nine Months
The Auto Wire
DeKalb County, GA us/ga/dekalb
Jul 18 3 Fayetteville Police Officers Fired for Misusing the Flock Camera System
TheCitizen.com
More coverage: wengradio.com
us/ga/fayette/city/fayetteville
Jul 18 DeKalb County deputy fired, arrested for allegedly misusing license plate readers
Atlanta News First ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: FOX 5 Atlanta · AJC.com · On Common Ground News
DeKalb County, GA us/ga/dekalb
Jul 17 Carroll County Schools, First Responders Prepare for New Year at 15th Annual Safety Summit
The City Menus
Carroll County, GA us/ga/carroll
Jul 17 People Keep Destroying Flock Cameras Across America. The Paperwork Already Saw It Coming.
The Auto Wire
Barrow County, GA us/ga/barrow
us/va/city/alexandria
Jul 17 When Flock Comes to Your Town: I Asked Experts What to Do About These AI Cameras
CNETalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: WRDW
Georgia us/ga
Jul 16 Cobb Police says 189 drones detected through grant-funded drone program
Marietta Daily Journal
More coverage: Marietta Daily Journal
Cobb County, GA us/ga/cobb
Jul 14 Five Former Georgia Police Officers Charged Over Alleged Misuse Of License Plate Reader Data
AOL.com
Georgia us/ga
Jul 14 Gwinnett County approves drones to respond to some 911 calls
95.5 WSBalso carried by 1 other outlet
Gwinnett County, GA us/ga/gwinnett
Jul 14 Georgia Flock audit exposes officer misuse
AOL.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Greenville Online · Independent Mail
Georgia us/ga
us/sc/greenville/city/greer
Jul 9 Houston County sheriff defends Flock plate readers amid Georgia privacy concerns
WGXA
Houston County, GA us/ga/houston
Jul 9 Georgia Today: Flock camera misuse; UGA chatbot study; Beluga whale transportation
Georgia Public Broadcasting
Georgia us/ga
Jul 9 Georgia deputy charged with using Flock camera to personally track license plates
WSB-TV
Greene County, GA us/ga/greene
Cherokee County, GA us/ga/cherokee
Jul 8 Greene County deputy accused of using Flock camera system for personal use
11Alive.com
More coverage: CBS News
Greene County, GA us/ga/greene
Jul 7 5 ex-Georgia police officers charged in misuse of license plate reader data
WSB-TV
Dougherty County, GA us/ga/dougherty
Jul 7 5 Albany police officers arrested for misusing license plate readers
FOX 5 Atlantaalso carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: Hoodline · dailycaller.com · WRDW · WGXA · +1 more
Dougherty County, GA us/ga/dougherty
Cherokee County, GA us/ga/cherokee
us/ga/dougherty/city/albany
Jul 7 5 Georgia officers fired, arrested for misusing access to city's Flock cameras, GBI says
CBS Newsalso carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: WMAZ · Atlanta Journal-Constitution · USA Today · USA Today · +1 more
Barrow County, GA us/ga/barrow
Georgia us/ga
Dougherty County, GA us/ga/dougherty
Jul 6 5 APD officers fired over misuse of license plate reader technology, department says
WALB ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
Dougherty County, GA us/ga/dougherty
Jul 2 Covington enters $5 million Flock Safety contract
Rockdale Citizen
New contract
us/ga/newton/city/covington
Jun 27, 2026 Records show agencies nationwide accessed Dayton Flock camera data before shutdown
WKEF
Lowndes County, GA us/ga/lowndes
Jun 10, 2026 Mapping Every Flock License Plate Reader Near US World Cup Stadiums
WIRED
Harris County, TX us/tx/harris
Cobb County, GA us/ga/cobb
us/ca/los-angeles/city/inglewood
May 27, 2026 Cobb Police to spend $9.7M on drones, other safety items for World Cup
Marietta Daily Journal
New contract
Cobb County, GA us/ga/cobb
May 11, 2026 Cook County Sheriff’s Office pitches expanded surveillance network
Chicago Reader
Cook County, IL us/il/cook
Cook County, GA us/ga/cook
May 7, 2026 Fulton County Sheriff’s Office AnnouncesNew Drone-As-First Responder (DFR) System to Assist in Jail Security
Atlanta Daily World
Fulton County, GA us/ga/fulton
Apr 27, 2026 Atlanta ‘Cop City’ AI Policing Expansion Fuels Mass Surveillance
Complex
DeKalb County, GA us/ga/dekalb
Apr 13, 2026 Dunwoody sets 'guardrails' for Flock surveillance cameras use
FOX 5 Atlanta
More coverage: Atlanta Journal-Constitution · Axios
New contract
us/ga/dekalb/city/dunwoody
Apr 11, 2026 Dunwoody to consider Flock Safety contract at April 13 meeting
Appen Media
More coverage: FOX 5 Atlanta · Atlanta Community Press Collective
New contract
us/ga/dekalb/city/dunwoody
Apr 8, 2026 Chamblee police chief committed to privacy rights, public safety with Real Time Crime Center
WABE
Cobb County, GA us/ga/cobb
Apr 7, 2026 Cobb County awarded more than $10 million for safety expenses, drone tech, ahead of FIFA World Cup
CBS News
New contract
Cobb County, GA us/ga/cobb
us/mo/macon/city/atlanta
Apr 2, 2026 Another Gwinnett city launches real-time crime center
WSB-TV
Gwinnett County, GA us/ga/gwinnett
Mar 31, 2026 Chamblee police launch real-time crime center to boost citywide safety
CBS Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet
us/ga/dekalb/city/chamblee
Mar 5, 2026 Metro Atlanta police department opens real-time crime center
95.5 WSB
us/ga/dekalb/city/chamblee
Mar 5, 2026 Chamblee introduces Real-Time Crime Center
WSB-TV
More coverage: Atlanta News First
us/ga/dekalb/city/chamblee
Jan 28, 2026 Dunwoody council wants more information on Flock Safety data collection
Appen Media
us/ga/dekalb/city/dunwoody
Dec 19, 2025 DeKalb County unveils real-time crime center
95.5 WSB
More coverage: Atlanta News First · FOX 5 Atlanta · WSB-TV · decaturish.com
DeKalb County, GA us/ga/dekalb
Sep 25, 2025 DeKalb County Commission approves real-time crime center
decaturish.com
DeKalb County, GA us/ga/dekalb
Aug 20, 2025 Chamblee Police Department building its own real time crime center
WSB-TV
DeKalb County, GA us/ga/dekalb
Mar 28, 2025 DeKalb County to break ground on new real-time crime center
WSB-TV
DeKalb County, GA us/ga/dekalb
us/ga/fulton/city/atlanta
Cobb County, GA us/ga/cobb
Aug 12, 2024 Dunwoody unveils Real Time Crime Center
Appen Media
More coverage: FOX 5 Atlanta
us/ga/dekalb/city/dunwoody
Feb 28, 2024 Smyrna Police Department introduces new real-time crime center
WSB-TV
us/ga/cobb/city/smyrna
Jan 24, 2024 To combat crime, Savannah is installing more cameras throughout the city
Savannah Morning News
us/ga/chatham/city/savannah
May 30, 2023 New ‘real-time’ Crime Center coming to Albany will aim to allow community involvement
WALB ($)
Dougherty County, GA us/ga/dougherty
Mar 25, 2022 Cobb’s new real-time crime center reduces mistakes; gives ‘30,000 foot view’ to help officers
WSB-TV
Cobb County, GA us/ga/cobb

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