Georgia’s surveillance technology, as reported

Press coverage naming Georgia or a jurisdiction within it — each story tagged with the technology it covers. 95 stories

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Sep 22 Smyrna approves task force to review Flock usage
Marietta Daily Journal
us/ga/cobb/city/smyrna
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Marietta Daily Journal
us/ga/cobb/city/smyrna
Sep 22 Bogart councilman looks askance at lone Flock camera in city
oconeeenterprise.com
us/ga/oconee/town/bogart
Oconee County, GA us/ga/oconee
Sep 22 Atlanta weighs sweeping rules, monthly audits for surveillance tech
Atlanta News First
us/ga/fulton/city/atlanta
Sep 21 Rep. Gisler to hold Sept. 28 Town Hall on Flock cameras
Oconee Enterprise
More coverage: Now Georgia
us/ga/city/athens-clarke-county
Sep 17 Houston County sheriff keeps Flock data for 30 days; Perry police cut to 7
41NBC News
Houston County, GA us/ga/houston
us/ga/houston/city/perry
Sep 17 Flock cameras are tracking people as well as cars
Malwarebytes
us/ga/fulton/city/alpharetta
Sep 16 Savannah Police officers fired in Flock misuse appeal terminations
wsav.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: wtoc.com
us/ga/chatham/city/savannah
Sep 16 Atlanta mayor proposes new guardrails for license plate reader cameras
USA Todayalso carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: Yahoo · 11Alive.com · Fulton Neighbor · FOX 5 Atlanta · +1 more
us/ga/fulton/city/atlanta
Sep 15 Dickens wants accountability for Atlanta's automated license plate readers
The Center Squarealso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Axios
us/ga/fulton/city/atlanta
Colquitt County, GA us/ga/colquitt
Sep 15 Flock audit finds dozens of questionable searches by Atlanta police officers
AJC.com ($)
us/ga/fulton/city/atlanta
Sep 15 Krishnamoorthi and Cloud Introduce Bipartisan No FLOCK Act to Crack Down on Abuse of License Plate Readers
House.gov
More coverage: hoodline.com · WLUK · nbcchicago.com
us/ga/fulton/city/atlanta
Sep 15 Atlanta proposes new rules for Flock cameras, public safety tech
FOX 5 Atlanta
More coverage: CBS News
us/ga/fulton/city/atlanta
Sep 15 Atlanta mayor says he will introduce legislation on 'oversight and accountability standards' of license plate readers/public cameras
11Alive.com
us/ga/fulton/city/atlanta
Sep 15 Rossville city council considers suspending Flock cameras amid privacy, consent concerns
WTVC
us/ga/walker/city/rossville
Sep 15 Allegations surface that former Acworth officer misused Flock technology during his employment
11alive.com
us/ga/cobb/city/acworth
us/ga/bartow/city/emerson
Sep 14 How Newnan police plan to stop license plate camera abuse
FOX 5 Atlanta
More coverage: hoodline.com
us/ga/coweta/city/newnan
Sep 13 Athens Community Weighs Safety Benefits, Privacy Concerns as Flock Camera Use Expands
Grady Newsource
us/ga/city/athens-clarke-county
Sep 11 Gov. McMaster defends Flock cameras amid misuse concerns
FOX Carolina News
More coverage: WRDW
Richmond County, GA us/ga/richmond
Sep 11 A UGA employee was caught misusing Flock data
The Georgia Sun
More coverage: The Red & Black · Hoodline
us/ga/city/athens-clarke-county
Sep 10 Doraville weighs surveillance cameras amid privacy concerns
fox5atlanta.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: hoodline.com
us/ga/dekalb/city/doraville
Cobb County, GA us/ga/cobb
Sep 9 ACCPD continues using Flock mass surveillance despite abuses
Athens Politics Nerd
More coverage: Now Georgia
us/ga/city/athens-clarke-county
Sep 9 Bryan County Sheriff limits Flock access, adds safeguards after audit review
WJCL
Bryan County, GA us/ga/bryan
Sep 9 Crystal Police End Use of Flock License Plate Readers Following Community Concerns
Limitless Media News
More coverage: CBS News
Contract canceled
us/mn/hennepin/city/crystal
Sep 9 Athens Officials Identify Measures to Curb Abuse of Flock Cameras
Flagpole
us/ga/city/athens-clarke-county
Sep 7 Amid statewide Flock fallout, White County audit shows massive outside access
nowgeorgia.com
White County, GA us/ga/white
DeKalb County, GA us/ga/dekalb
Gwinnett County, GA us/ga/gwinnett
Sep 5 Inside the Gwinnett County police audit that exposed license plate data abuse
FOX 5 Atlanta
Gwinnett County, GA us/ga/gwinnett
Sep 4 3 Gwinnett officers fired amid Flock license plate data misuse investigation
gwinnettdailypost.com
More coverage: Atlanta News First · Hoodline
Gwinnett County, GA us/ga/gwinnett
Sep 4 12 On Your Side Investigates: No supervisor approval required before RCSO Flock misuse cases
WRDWalso carried by 2 other outlets
Richmond County, GA us/ga/richmond
Sep 4 Four arrests, a shooting and a Flock controversy: Sheriff Brantley talks about turbulent week
The Augusta Press
More coverage: wfxg.com
Richmond County, GA us/ga/richmond
Sep 4 Alpharetta High Students Petition to Rip Out Flock Cameras Over Privacy Fears
Hoodline
More coverage: WJCL · Appen Media
Fulton County, GA us/ga/fulton
Sep 4 The data-sharing surveillance network behind Flock Safety
AJC.com ($)
us/ga/fulton/city/atlanta
Sep 4 Ohio lawmakers call for pause on Flock license plate reader cameras
WKYCalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Portsmouth Daily Times · NBC4 WCMH-TV · WRDW · NBC4 WCMH-TV · +1 more
Richmond County, GA us/ga/richmond
Sep 4 Is Flock misuse in GA a technology or police problem? It's complicated
USA Today
Hall County, GA us/ga/hall
us/ga/city/athens-clarke-county
us/ga/fulton/city/atlanta
Sep 3 Georgia woman files suit against Flock
11Alive.comalso carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: Atlanta News First · wctv.tv · Yahoo
us/ga/lumpkin/city/dahlonega
Sep 3 Tift County deputy identified after being demoted for Flock system misuse
WALB
Tift County, GA us/ga/tift
Sep 3 More officers investigated as metro Atlanta agencies uncover Flock camera misuse
wsbradio.com
More coverage: AJC.com
Hall County, GA us/ga/hall
Clayton County, GA us/ga/clayton
Gwinnett County, GA us/ga/gwinnett
Sep 3 Lawmaker exploring legislation to curb Flock camera misuse
Hartwell Sun
More coverage: Dayton Daily News
us/ga/hart/city/hartwell
Sep 3 GBI Arrests Clayton County Sheriff’s Office Deputy for Misuse of a License Plate Reader System
AllOnGeorgiaalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: WSAV-TV · WTOC
Clayton County, GA us/ga/clayton
Chatham County, GA us/ga/chatham
Sep 3 What The Flock Is Going On?
AllOnGeorgia
Chattooga County, GA us/ga/chattooga
Sep 2 Records show former SPD worker had arrests before joining the department
WJCL
us/ga/chatham/city/savannah
Sep 1 Georgia corrections special agent arrested in Flock system misuse case
41NBC News
More coverage: FOX 5 Atlanta · WGXA · msgrnews.com
Putnam County, GA us/ga/putnam
Sep 1 State Senator wants to make Flock, other similar cameras illegal in Virginia
WRIC ABC 8News
More coverage: WRDW
Tift County, GA us/ga/tift
Sep 1 3 Hall County deputies resign after being accused of misusing Flock cameras
Atlanta News First
More coverage: 11Alive.com · FOX 5 Atlanta
Hall County, GA us/ga/hall
Sep 1 Alabama sheriff’s deputy fired over audit on Flock camera system
cbs42.com
More coverage: CBS News
Hall County, GA us/ga/hall
Sep 1 Three Hall deputies resign amid Flock misuse investigations
Now Georgia
More coverage: WRDW
Hall County, GA us/ga/hall
Sep 1 Lee County deputy fired for misuse of Flock camera
Now Georgia
More coverage: FOX 5 Atlanta · WJCL · Savannah Morning News
Lee County, GA us/ga/lee
Hall County, GA us/ga/hall
Chatham County, GA us/ga/chatham
Sep 1 GA crime analyst who misused Flock previously touted 'guardrails'
Yahoo
us/ga/city/athens-clarke-county
Sep 1 Cobb County residents air Flock camera concerns
FOX 5 Atlanta
Cobb County, GA us/ga/cobb
Aug 31 RCSO deputies arrested for misuse of Flock camera system
WFXG
Richmond County, GA us/ga/richmond
Aug 31 Who oversees police use of license plate readers in Georgia?
decaturish.com
us/ga/dekalb/city/avondale-estates
DeKalb County, GA us/ga/dekalb
Aug 31 Police keep misusing license plate readers. Flock Safety is using AI to catch it.
AJC.com ($)
us/ga/fulton/city/atlanta
Aug 31 Flock VP Watched Recordings From A Playground Camera 38 Times. Is It Unplugged?
jasonhunyar.substack.com
us/ga/dekalb/city/dunwoody
Aug 31 Five things you may have missed this week
The Red & Black
us/ga/city/athens-clarke-county
Aug 31 Flock camera presence increases in Athens
The Red & Black
us/ga/city/athens-clarke-county
Aug 29 East Point police credit new crime center for fast response times
FOX 5 Atlanta
us/ga/fulton/city/east-point
Aug 29 Ga. police employee fired, facing criminal investigation for allegedly misusing Flock cameras
WRDWalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Classic City News · Online Athens
us/ga/city/athens-clarke-county
Aug 28 Avondale police defend Flock use amid resident concerns
WABEalso carried by 1 other outlet
us/ga/dekalb/city/avondale-estates
Aug 28 ACCPD civilian employee fired for misuse of Flock camera
WUGA
More coverage: Flagpole
us/ga/city/athens-clarke-county
Aug 28 People Taking Down Flock Towers Are Becoming Folk Heroes, With Communities Circling to Protect Them
Futurism
Lumpkin County, GA us/ga/lumpkin
Aug 28 'A balancing act': Cobb County police chief addresses camera privacy concerns
FOX 5 Atlanta
Cobb County, GA us/ga/cobb
Aug 28 National police union pushes back on Flock CEO as Georgia arrests mount
Now Georgia
us/ga/dougherty/city/albany
Bibb County, GA us/ga/bibb
Cherokee County, GA us/ga/cherokee
Aug 27 Ex-cop arrested after state probe into license plate database
FOX 5 Atlanta
us/ga/newton/city/covington
Newton County, GA us/ga/newton
Aug 27 City of Tybee Island to vote, discuss at council meeting
Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet
us/ga/chatham/city/tybee-island
Aug 27 Key lawmaker explores legislation to curb Flock camera misuse
thecurrentga.orgalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: fox43.com · Pennsylvania Senate Democrats · ABC27
Chatham County, GA us/ga/chatham
Aug 27 The cameras were there. The footage wasn’t
KNSI
Cuyahoga County, OH us/oh/cuyahoga
us/ga/dekalb/scd/dekalb-county
Aug 26 Florida governor calls Flock cameras ‘out of control,’ urges overhaul
Baltimore Sun ($)
More coverage: WSB-TV
us/ga/dekalb/city/decatur
Aug 26 Law Enforcement Makes the Case for License Plate Readers
Yonkers Timesalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Gadget Review · mynspr.org · kkam.com
New contract
Putnam County, NY us/ny/putnam
us/ny/town/carmel
us/ny/town/kent
Aug 26 Mayor Livid When Even More Police Are Arrested for Using Flock Database Inappropriately
Futurism
us/ga/chatham/city/savannah
Aug 26 Newnan to review Flock program, consider safeguards
The Newnan Times-Herald
us/ga/coweta/city/newnan
Coweta County, GA us/ga/coweta
Aug 26 License plate reader abuses spur push for Georgia safeguards
The Augusta Chroniclealso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: The Rome News-Tribune
Cobb County, GA us/ga/cobb
Aug 25 Task force meets on Flock camera misuse, Georgia lawmaker stops short of promising fix
Atlanta News Firstalso carried by 3 other outlets
More coverage: FOX 5 Atlanta
Hall County, GA us/ga/hall
Aug 25 Police chief to brief Avondale Estates board on Flock use
decaturish.com
More coverage: FOX 5 Atlanta · Hoodline
us/ga/dekalb/city/avondale-estates
Aug 25 Hall County investigator fired over alleged misuse of Flock system
Now Georgiaalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Now Georgia · Now Georgia
Hall County, GA us/ga/hall
Aug 25 Flock Safety tightens safeguards as states, cities question surveillance network
Griffin Daily Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet
us/ga/chatham/city/savannah
us/wi/waukesha/city/brookfield
Aug 25 BREAKING: Second Habersham investigator arrested in Flock misuse case
Now Georgia
More coverage: Hoodline
Habersham County, GA us/ga/habersham
Aug 24 DeKalb County to debate ordinance on drifting and camping
decaturish.com
DeKalb County, GA us/ga/dekalb
Aug 23 Apache Junction officer accused of misusing Flock license plate reader resigned prior to firing: Docs
AOL.com
More coverage: FOX 5 Atlanta · 11Alive.com
Contract canceled
us/ga/city/athens-clarke-county
Aug 23 ‘The people in power need to be held accountable’: Community reacts to Savannah Flock camera arrests
WTOCalso carried by 1 other outlet
us/ga/chatham/city/savannah
Aug 23 4 former Savannah police employees arrested for misusing Flock cameras
FOX 5 Atlantaalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Hoodline · TechSpot · breitbart.com · The Covington News · +3 more
us/ga/chatham/city/savannah
us/ga/newton/city/covington
Aug 22 Former Georgia 911 Director Arrested For Misusing Flock License Plate Reader System
AOL.com
More coverage: WSB-TV · AllOnGeorgia
us/ga/chatham/city/savannah
Aug 22 A Georgia Sheriff's Office Fired Its Fourth Employee for Flock Camera Misuse This Year. Somehow, That's the Good News.
The Auto Wire
Cherokee County, GA us/ga/cherokee
Aug 22 GBI arrests 4 former Ga. PD employees in Flock misuse case
WRDW
More coverage: Now Georgia
us/ga/chatham/city/savannah
Hall County, GA us/ga/hall
Aug 22 Police tighten Flock camera policy, one chief says
WSB-TV
More coverage: 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS · UNILAD Tech
us/ga/henry/city/mcdonough
Aug 20 Cherokee County deputy arrested after allegedly using license plate reader for personal reasons over 2+ year span
11Alive.com
Cherokee County, GA us/ga/cherokee
Aug 19 LaGrange police investigates officer license plate reader searches
FOX 5 Atlantaalso carried by 4 other outlets
More coverage: 11Alive.com · NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
us/ga/troup/city/lagrange
Bibb County, GA us/ga/bibb
Aug 19 Atlanta activists push back against expanding Flock camera network
FOX 5 Atlanta
us/ga/fulton/city/atlanta
Aug 18 Two Decatur Flock cameras vandalized as backlash grows
decaturish.com
More coverage: WABE
us/ga/dekalb/city/decatur
Aug 18 Statesboro Police Dept seeks to renew its Flock camera contract for 5 years
Statesboro Heraldalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: WSAV-TV · AOL.com
New contract
us/ga/bulloch/city/statesboro
Aug 17 Local Flock audit finds Stephens County policy violation; Hall County cites ‘technical difficulties’
Now Georgia
Stephens County, GA us/ga/stephens
Habersham County, GA us/ga/habersham
Hall County, GA us/ga/hall
Aug 17 Skydio Drones Surpass 10,000 Flights at FIFA World Cup 2026
startuphub.ai
us/ga/fulton/city/atlanta
Aug 17 Former 911 director in Georgia arrested for misusing Flock cameras 1,000+ times
Local 3 News
Paulding County, GA us/ga/paulding
Aug 17 Flock Safety Cameras to Tighten Surveillance Following Public Backlash
News Radio 1200 WOAI
More coverage: Local 3 News · thesunflower.com
Fort Bend County, TX us/tx/fort-bend
us/tx/harris/city/baytown
us/ga/catoosa/city/fort-oglethorpe
Aug 16 Local police review Flock safeguards after CCSO resignations
The Newnan Times-Herald
Coweta County, GA us/ga/coweta
us/ga/coweta/city/newnan
us/ga/coweta/city/senoia
Aug 16 Decatur commission to discuss license plate readers
decaturish.com
us/ga/dekalb/city/decatur
DeKalb County, GA us/ga/dekalb

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