Georgia’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
Jul 23	AWThe Auto Wire	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 Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Conyers, GA us/ga/rockdale/city/conyers
Jul 23	CBS News	Police supervisor accused of using Flock License Plate Reader system to track domestic partner in Georgia↗ CBS News More coverage: FOX 5 Atlanta · 95.5 WSB · wtvcfox Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Conyers, GA us/ga/rockdale/city/conyers
Jul 23	Atlanta News First ($)	Conyers police supervisor arrested after Flock audit, department says↗ Atlanta News First ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WRDW Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Conyers, GA us/ga/rockdale/city/conyers Cherokee County, GA us/ga/cherokee City of Fayetteville, GA us/ga/fayette/city/fayetteville
Jul 23	T&Tribune & Georgian	St. Marys City Council discusses Flock cameras↗ Tribune & Georgian New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of St. Marys, GA us/ga/camden/city/st-marys
Jul 23	Rockdale Citizen	Conyers PD Real-Time Crime Center operator arrested↗ Rockdale Citizenalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: The Covington News Fixed cameras & RTCCALPR	City of Conyers, GA us/ga/rockdale/city/conyers
Jul 23	YAYahoo	Crime center operator accused of misusing Flock data to track domestic partner, charged by GBI↗ Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WSB-TV Fixed cameras & RTCCALPR	City of Conyers, GA us/ga/rockdale/city/conyers
Jul 22	YAYahoo	Paulding County Schools police department: Agency forms ahead of new school year↗ Yahoo Schools & transit+, Expansion	Paulding County School District, GA us/ga/paulding/scd/paulding-county
Jul 22	FOX 5 Atlanta	New school police department covers 35,000 staff↗ FOX 5 Atlanta Schools & transit+, Expansion	Paulding County School District, GA us/ga/paulding/scd/paulding-county
Jul 22	CNThe Champion Newspaper	Former deputy arrested, charged with felony for Flock Safety tech misuse↗ The Champion Newspaper ALPR	DeKalb County, GA us/ga/dekalb
Jul 22	WAWALB ($)	DRIER AND HOTTER↗ WALB ($) ALPR−, Reduction	City of Albany, GA us/ga/dougherty/city/albany
Jul 21	INinstagram.com	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 ALPR	Georgia us/ga
Jul 21	Dayton Daily News ($)	Beavercreek Flock cameras used for immigration, unspecified reasons↗ Dayton Daily News ($) ALPR	Coweta County, GA us/ga/coweta
Jul 20	The Augusta Chronicle	Three more Richmond County deputies charged in Flock camera misuse↗ The Augusta Chroniclealso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: The Augusta Press · WJBF ALPR	Richmond County, GA us/ga/richmond
Jul 20	WJWJCL	Georgia deputies arrested for misusing Flock license plate reader system↗ WJCL More coverage: CBS News · AllOnGeorgia ALPR	Richmond County, GA us/ga/richmond City of Albany, CA us/ca/alameda/city/albany
Jul 20	AWThe Auto Wire	DeKalb County Paid $18.9 Million for "Ethical" Car Surveillance. A Deputy Voided the Warranty in Nine Months↗ The Auto Wire ALPR	DeKalb County, GA us/ga/dekalb
Jul 18	THTheCitizen.com	3 Fayetteville Police Officers Fired for Misusing the Flock Camera System↗ TheCitizen.com More coverage: wengradio.com ALPR	City of Fayetteville, GA us/ga/fayette/city/fayetteville
Jul 18	Atlanta News First ($)	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 ALPR	DeKalb County, GA us/ga/dekalb
Jul 17	CMThe City Menus	Carroll County Schools, First Responders Prepare for New Year at 15th Annual Safety Summit↗ The City Menus Schools & transit+, Expansion	Carroll County, GA us/ga/carroll
Jul 17	AWThe Auto Wire	People Keep Destroying Flock Cameras Across America. The Paperwork Already Saw It Coming.↗ The Auto Wire ALPR	Barrow County, GA us/ga/barrow City of Alexandria, VA us/va/city/alexandria
Jul 17	CNET	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 ALPR+, Expansion	Georgia us/ga
Jul 16	MDMarietta Daily Journal	Cobb Police says 189 drones detected through grant-funded drone program↗ Marietta Daily Journal More coverage: Marietta Daily Journal Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Cobb County, GA us/ga/cobb
Jul 14	AOAOL.com	Five Former Georgia Police Officers Charged Over Alleged Misuse Of License Plate Reader Data↗ AOL.com ALPR	Georgia us/ga
Jul 14	95.5 WSB	Gwinnett County approves drones to respond to some 911 calls↗ 95.5 WSBalso carried by 1 other outlet Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Gwinnett County, GA us/ga/gwinnett
Jul 14	AOAOL.com	Georgia Flock audit exposes officer misuse↗ AOL.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Greenville Online · Independent Mail ALPR	Georgia us/ga City of Greer, SC us/sc/greenville/city/greer
Jul 9	WGWGXA	Houston County sheriff defends Flock plate readers amid Georgia privacy concerns↗ WGXA ALPR	Houston County, GA us/ga/houston
Jul 9	GPGeorgia Public Broadcasting	Georgia Today: Flock camera misuse; UGA chatbot study; Beluga whale transportation↗ Georgia Public Broadcasting ALPR	Georgia us/ga
Jul 9	WSB-TV	Georgia deputy charged with using Flock camera to personally track license plates↗ WSB-TV ALPR	Greene County, GA us/ga/greene Cherokee County, GA us/ga/cherokee
Jul 8	11Alive.com	Greene County deputy accused of using Flock camera system for personal use↗ 11Alive.com More coverage: CBS News ALPR	Greene County, GA us/ga/greene
Jul 7	WSB-TV	5 ex-Georgia police officers charged in misuse of license plate reader data↗ WSB-TV ALPR	Dougherty County, GA us/ga/dougherty
Jul 7	FOX 5 Atlanta	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 ALPR	Dougherty County, GA us/ga/dougherty Cherokee County, GA us/ga/cherokee City of Albany, GA us/ga/dougherty/city/albany
Jul 7	CBS News	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 ALPR	Barrow County, GA us/ga/barrow Georgia us/ga Dougherty County, GA us/ga/dougherty
Jul 6	WAWALB ($)	5 APD officers fired over misuse of license plate reader technology, department says↗ WALB ($)also carried by 1 other outlet ALPR	Dougherty County, GA us/ga/dougherty
Jul 2	Rockdale Citizen	Covington enters $5 million Flock Safety contract↗ Rockdale Citizen New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Covington, GA us/ga/newton/city/covington
Jun 27	WKEF	Records show agencies nationwide accessed Dayton Flock camera data before shutdown↗ WKEF ALPR	Lowndes County, GA us/ga/lowndes
Jun 10	WIRED	Mapping Every Flock License Plate Reader Near US World Cup Stadiums↗ WIRED ALPR	Harris County, TX us/tx/harris Cobb County, GA us/ga/cobb City of Inglewood, CA us/ca/los-angeles/city/inglewood
May 27, 2026	MDMarietta Daily Journal	Cobb Police to spend $9.7M on drones, other safety items for World Cup↗ Marietta Daily Journal New contract Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Cobb County, GA us/ga/cobb
May 11, 2026	Chicago Reader	Cook County Sheriff’s Office pitches expanded surveillance network↗ Chicago Reader ALPR+, ExpansionDrones / UAS+, Expansion	Cook County, IL us/il/cook Cook County, GA us/ga/cook
May 7, 2026	Atlanta Daily World	Fulton County Sheriff’s Office AnnouncesNew Drone-As-First Responder (DFR) System to Assist in Jail Security↗ Atlanta Daily World Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Fulton County, GA us/ga/fulton
Apr 27, 2026	Complex	Atlanta ‘Cop City’ AI Policing Expansion Fuels Mass Surveillance↗ Complex Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	DeKalb County, GA us/ga/dekalb
Apr 13, 2026	FOX 5 Atlanta	Dunwoody sets 'guardrails' for Flock surveillance cameras use↗ FOX 5 Atlanta More coverage: Atlanta Journal-Constitution · Axios New contract Fusion & data sharing+, ExpansionFixed cameras & RTCC+, ExpansionALPR+, Expansion	City of Dunwoody, GA us/ga/dekalb/city/dunwoody
Apr 11, 2026	Appen Media	Dunwoody to consider Flock Safety contract at April 13 meeting↗ Appen Media More coverage: FOX 5 Atlanta · Atlanta Community Press Collective New contract ALPR+, ExpansionFusion & data sharing+, Expansion	City of Dunwoody, GA us/ga/dekalb/city/dunwoody
Apr 8, 2026	WAWABE	Chamblee police chief committed to privacy rights, public safety with Real Time Crime Center↗ WABE Fixed cameras & RTCC	Cobb County, GA us/ga/cobb
Apr 7, 2026	CBS News	Cobb County awarded more than $10 million for safety expenses, drone tech, ahead of FIFA World Cup↗ CBS News New contract Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Cobb County, GA us/ga/cobb City of Atlanta, MO us/mo/macon/city/atlanta
Apr 2, 2026	WSB-TV	Another Gwinnett city launches real-time crime center↗ WSB-TV Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Gwinnett County, GA us/ga/gwinnett
Mar 31, 2026	CBS News	Chamblee police launch real-time crime center to boost citywide safety↗ CBS Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Chamblee, GA us/ga/dekalb/city/chamblee
Mar 5, 2026	95.5 WSB	Metro Atlanta police department opens real-time crime center↗ 95.5 WSB Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Chamblee, GA us/ga/dekalb/city/chamblee
Mar 5, 2026	WSB-TV	Chamblee introduces Real-Time Crime Center↗ WSB-TV More coverage: Atlanta News First Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Chamblee, GA us/ga/dekalb/city/chamblee
Jan 28, 2026	Appen Media	Dunwoody council wants more information on Flock Safety data collection↗ Appen Media Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Dunwoody, GA us/ga/dekalb/city/dunwoody
Dec 19, 2025	95.5 WSB	DeKalb County unveils real-time crime center↗ 95.5 WSB More coverage: Atlanta News First · FOX 5 Atlanta · WSB-TV · decaturish.com Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	DeKalb County, GA us/ga/dekalb
Sep 25, 2025	decaturish.com	DeKalb County Commission approves real-time crime center↗ decaturish.com Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	DeKalb County, GA us/ga/dekalb
Aug 20, 2025	WSB-TV	Chamblee Police Department building its own real time crime center↗ WSB-TV Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	DeKalb County, GA us/ga/dekalb
Mar 28, 2025	WSB-TV	DeKalb County to break ground on new real-time crime center↗ WSB-TV Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	DeKalb County, GA us/ga/dekalb City of Atlanta, GA us/ga/fulton/city/atlanta Cobb County, GA us/ga/cobb
Aug 12, 2024	Appen Media	Dunwoody unveils Real Time Crime Center↗ Appen Media More coverage: FOX 5 Atlanta Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Dunwoody, GA us/ga/dekalb/city/dunwoody
Feb 28, 2024	WSB-TV	Smyrna Police Department introduces new real-time crime center↗ WSB-TV Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Smyrna, GA us/ga/cobb/city/smyrna
Jan 24, 2024	SMSavannah Morning News	To combat crime, Savannah is installing more cameras throughout the city↗ Savannah Morning News Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Savannah, GA us/ga/chatham/city/savannah
May 30, 2023	WAWALB ($)	New ‘real-time’ Crime Center coming to Albany will aim to allow community involvement↗ WALB ($) Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Dougherty County, GA us/ga/dougherty
Mar 25, 2022	WSB-TV	Cobb’s new real-time crime center reduces mistakes; gives ‘30,000 foot view’ to help officers↗ WSB-TV Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Cobb County, GA us/ga/cobb

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