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🔗 This city trusted Flock Safety. Now residents are sounding the alarm.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 2026-08-16
Atlanta Pushback
🔗 Lumpkin Co. offering $1,000 reward for broken Flock camera amid backlash against company
AccessNorthGA · 2026-08-17
Lumpkin County Vandalism
🔗 Decatur commission to discuss license plate readers
Decaturish · 2026-08-16
Decatur
🔗 Bibb County Sheriff discusses new Flock Safety rules after recent misuse arrests
WMAZ CBS 13 Macon · 2026-08-14
Bibb County Abuse
More coverage:
- 🔗 Flock Safety to tighten license plate reader rules as Bibb Sheriff backs tool with stricter safeguards
  WMAZ CBS 13 Macon
🔗 Glynn County PD uses Flock and audits. But residents are still concerned.
The Current · 2026-08-13
Glynn County
🔗 GBI arrests former 911 director in Paulding County for allegedly misusing Flock camera system
WANF 46 Atlanta · 2026-08-12
Dallas Abuse
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- 🔗 GBI arrests former 911 director in Paulding County for allegedly misusing Flock camera system
  WTVM ABC 9 Columbus
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- 🔗 Former Dallas police 911 director accused of Flock camera misuse
  WAGA Fox 5 Atlanta
🔗 Audit of Flock Safety use underway in Atlanta Police Department
WSB-TV 2 Atlanta · 2026-08-12
Atlanta
🔗 I Spy with My Little Eye . . . a Spy
The New Yorker · 2026-08-10
Atlanta Pushback
🔗 Ex-Polk County Police Officer arrested for misuse of license plate reader system
WXIA NBC 11 Atlanta · 2026-08-08
Polk County Abuse
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🔗 Cobb police to hold town hall meetings on Automatic License Plate Readers (aka Flock cameras)
Cobb Courier · 2026-08-06
Cobb County
🔗 Cupid announces town halls to address Flock concerns, AAA bond rating renewal
Marietta Daily Journal · 2026-08-05
Cobb County
🔗 How many Flock cameras are operating in Georgia? How to spot them
USA Today · 2026-08-05
Overview
🔗 Bibb County Sheriff's Office launches investigation for potential misuse of Flock surveillance cameras by officers
Georgia Public Broadcasting · 2026-08-04
Bibb County
🔗 Three Coweta sheriff's employees resign after audit flags Flock Safety access
The Newnan Times-Herald · 2026-08-04
Coweta County Abuse
More coverage (8 related entries):
🔗 Henry County Police search for man accused of vandalizing Flock cameras
WAGA Fox 5 Atlanta · 2026-08-02
Henry County Vandalism
🔗 Flock Surveillance Cameras Are Actually Horrible for Fighting Crime, FBI Data Shows
Futurism · 2026-08-01
Atlanta Doesn't Work Research
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- 🔗 Flock Surveillance Cameras Are Actually Horrible for Fighting Crime, FBI Data Shows
  Futurism via Yahoo News NZ
🔗 Police keep misusing license plate readers. Flock Safety is using AI to catch it.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 2026-07-31
Abuse Overview Paywall
🔗 Six Savannah police employees placed on leave over alleged Flock misuse
WJCL ABC 22 Savannah · 2026-07-31
Savannah Abuse
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🔗 Georgia has arrested at least 20 officials for misusing the flock surveillance database
Reason Magazine · 2026-07-31
Abuse Overview
🔗 Habersham deputy arrested for misuse of Flock Camera System as Georgia cases continue to rise - Now Georgia
Now Georgia · 2026-07-31
Habersham County Abuse
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- 🔗 Habersham County deputy fired, arrested after Flock license plate reader audit
  WANF 46 Atlanta
- 🔗 Sheriff's deputy arrested for misuse of Flock surveillance cameras
  Classic City News
🔗 Flock safety camera system audit successfully completed in Burke Co., no instances of misuse
WJBF ABC 6 Augusta · 2026-07-30
Burke County
Notes: From the "we investigated ourselves and found no wrongdoing" files.
🔗 Teen arrested for damaging flock cameras says he did it in Bulloch County
WJCL ABC 22 Savannah · 2026-07-30
Bulloch County Vandalism
🔗 Gwinnett residents demand county cancel Flock cameras contract
WSB-TV 2 Atlanta · 2026-07-29
Gwinnett County Pushback
🔗 Man arrested after Flock cameras went up in flames in Dougherty County
WALB ABC 10 Albany · 2026-07-29
Dougherty County Vandalism
🔗 Nelson City Council votes to cancel Flock camera contract
Cherokee Tribune · 2026-07-29
Nelson Paywall Success Sunsetting
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- 🔗 Nelson City Council votes to cancel Flock camera contract
  Cherokee Tribune via Newsbreak
🔗 28,000 cameras and counting, but Atlanta's clearance rates aren't rising
Atlanta Community Press Collective · 2026-07-28
Atlanta Doesn't Work
🔗 GBI Arrests Former Ogeechee Circuit District Attorney's Office Investigator for Stalking and Misuse of a License Plate Reader System
Georgia Bureau of Investigation · 2026-07-26
Effingham County Abuse
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🔗 Georgia cops keep getting arrested for misusing Flock surveillance data
Reason Magazine · 2026-07-24
Abuse Overview
🔗 Flock cameras go up in flames as cops hunt suspected firebugs
The Register · 2026-07-24
Dougherty County Vandalism
🔗 Two Flock Safety cameras damaged by fire near Albany
WAGA Fox 5 Atlanta · 2026-07-24
Dougherty County Vandalism
🔗 The Flock Documents They Didn't Expect Anyone to Read
Business Reform via YouTube · 2026-07-23
FOIA Video
Notes: Interview with Jason Hunyar.
🔗 GBI Arrests Conyers Police Department Employee for Misuse of a License Plate Reader System
Georgia Bureau of Investigation · 2026-07-22
Conyers Abuse
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🔗 VIDEO: Flock cameras explode in Georgia
WIS NBC 10 Columbia · 2026-07-22
Albany Dougherty County
🔗 2 Flock cameras explode in Georgia: What's going on?
WRDW CBS 12 Augusta · 2026-07-22
Albany Dougherty County
🔗 Middle Georgia residents protest Flock cameras at Macon-Bibb City Hall
WGXA Fox 24 Macon · 2026-07-22
Bibb County Pushback
🔗 VIDEO: Two Flock cameras explode on Radium Springs Rd. in Albany
WALB ABC 10 Albany · 2026-07-22
Albany Video
🔗 Georgia officers accused of misusing license plate reader technology to track people for personal reasons
WUPA CBS 69 Atlanta · 2026-07-20
Abuse Overview
🔗 How AI tool is catching Ga. cops for misusung Flock license cams
WRDW CBS 12 Augusta · 2026-07-20
Abuse Overview
🔗 Richmond County Flock scandal grows with three high-profile arrests
The Augusta Press · 2026-07-20
Richmond County Abuse
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🔗 AI audit tool flags suspicious police searches as Flock misuse cases mount in Georgia
WANF 46 Atlanta · 2026-07-17
Abuse Overview
🔗 DeKalb deputy accused of misusing Flock camera arrested
Decaturish · 2026-07-17
DeKalb County Abuse
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🔗 Three Officers Terminated Following Fayetteville PD FLOCK Safety Audit
Fayette County News · 2026-07-17
Fayetteville Abuse
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🔗 Antisemitic Threats Result in Four Federal Prosecutions by Atlanta-Based U.S. Attorney's Office
US Attorney's Office Northern District of Georgia · 2026-07-13
Atlanta
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🔗 License Plate Reader (LPR) Scandals Show Need For Legislative Priority Reform (LPR)
Cobb Courier · 2026-07-11
Statewide
🔗 Houston County sheriff defends Flock plate readers amid Georgia privacy concerns
WGXA Fox 24 Macon · 2026-07-09
Houston County Pushback
🔗 Flock camera vandalism under investigation in Barrow County as privacy debate grows
WANF 46 Atlanta · 2026-07-08
Barrow County Vandalism
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- 🔗 Flock camera vandalism under investigation in Barrow County as privacy debate grows
  WANF 46 Atlanta via YouTube
🔗 Greene County deputy arrested after audit shows she used Flock cameras for personal reasons, sheriff says
WUPA CBS 69 Atlanta · 2026-07-08
Greene County Abuse
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🔗 Barrow County Sheriff Warns Against Damaging Flock Safety Cameras -
WLHR 92.1 FM Lake Hartwell · 2026-07-08
Barrow County Vandalism
🔗 Middle Georgia activists push to block Flock Safety cameras over surveillance abuse fears
WGXA Fox 24 Macon · 2026-07-07
Macon Pushback
🔗 Barrow County Sheriff's Office investigating vandalism of Flock cameras
WSB 95.5 FM Atlanta · 2026-07-07
Barrow County Vandalism
🔗 BCSO: A bit of advice - 97.5 Glory FM
WGTJ 97.5 FM Murrayville · 2026-07-07
Barrow County
🔗 GBI investigates allegations of misuse of Albany surveillance cameras
The Albany Herald · 2026-07-06
Albany Abuse
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🔗 Houston County sheriff explains Flock cameras and privacy concerns
WMGT NBC 41 Macon · 2026-07-06
Houston County
🔗 Covington enters $5 million Flock Safety contract
The Rockdale & Newton Citizen · 2026-07-02
Covington Paywall
Notes: A ten year contract!
🔗 Georgia officers misuse license plate reader databases. Can they be stopped?
Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 2026-06-30
Paywall
🔗 Opinion: The dental visit that saved me an $80 ticket
Appen Media · 2026-06-29
Alpharetta RedSpeed
Notes: Another example of the lengths people have to go to when they are falsely accused on the basis of AI surveillance cameras.
🔗 MCSO highlights benefits of Flock camera system
Madison Journal Today · 2026-06-26
Madison County Paywall
🔗 Residents raise concerns about flock cameras, as the Houston County Sheriff defends them
WMAZ CBS 13 Macon · 2026-06-25
Houston County Video
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- 🔗 Residents raise concerns about flock cameras, as the Houston County Sheriff defends them
  WMAZ CBS 13 Macon via YouTube
🔗 Cameras 'Flock' to Sky Valley
The Clayton Tribune · 2026-06-25
Sky Valley Paywall
🔗 3 Cherokee County deputies fired, arrested accused of misusing license plate reader database
WANF 46 Atlanta · 2026-06-23
Cherokee County Abuse
🔗 DeKalb police could contract with Flock Safety for updates to license plate reader cameras
Shaw Local · 2026-06-22
DeKalb Expansion
🔗 Sandy Springs extends school zone speed cameras contract - Appen Media
Appen Media · 2026-06-19
Sandy Springs Renewal Scope Creep
🔗 Who's watching the watchers of metro Atlanta's surveillance network?
WANF 46 Atlanta · 2026-06-18
Atlanta Analysis Video
"Last week's denial becomes next week's feature."

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- 🔗 Who's watching the watchers of metro Atlanta's surveillance network?
  WANF 46 Atlanta via YouTube
🔗 Macon-Bibb County approves fiscal year 2027 budget unanimously | Here's what it will fund
WMAZ CBS 13 Macon · 2026-06-17
Macon-Bibb County
"Resident Rhiannon Weimer addressed commissioners directly, raising concerns about the county's contract with Flock Safety, a camera surveillance program funded through the budget. Weimer questioned whether Sheriff David Davis had been straightforward with commissioners about what the technology actually does, pointing to contract language she said contradicted his public statements."
🔗 DDA Hears Pitch for New FLOCK Cameras
Upson Beacon · 2026-06-17
Thomaston
"[Thomaston Police Chief Mike] Richardson responded, "Driving on a highway in Georgia is a privilege, not a right.""

Notes: Someone should probably explain to Chief Richardson what the US Constitution says about freedom of movement.
🔗 ACLU of Georgia Opposes Renewal of Flock Safety Contract at Atlanta Airport
ACLU of Georgia · 2026-06-15
Atlanta ACLU Renewal
🔗 Atlanta Police Use Grappler to Stop Driver Accused of Destroying the Cameras That Got Him Caught
Guessing Headlights · 2026-06-13
Atlanta Vandalism
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- 🔗 Atlanta Police Use Grappler to Stop Driver Accused of Destroying the Cameras That Got Him Caught
  Guessing Headlights via Yahoo
🔗 Residents Express Privacy Concerns with Flock Cameras
Fayette County News · 2026-06-10
Fayetteville Paywall
🔗 Flock's Story Doesn't Add Up
Business Reform via YouTube · 2026-06-05
Dunwoody Video
🔗 Citizens and leaders trade talks on Flock cameras and Shotspotters at commission meeting
WGXA Fox 24 Macon · 2026-06-02
Macon-Bibb County Audio Surveillance Pushback
🔗 Paulding County's Flock Contract
* via MuckRock · 2026-05-29
Paulding County FOIA
🔗 Flock cameras and privacy: how do they work?
WRCB NBC 3 Chattanooga · 2026-05-27
Whitfield County
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- 🔗 Flock cameras and privacy: how do they work?
  WRCB NBC 3 Chattanooga via YouTube
🔗 More Cameras, More Questions: Inside Northeast Georgia's Growing Surveillance Network
Grady Newsource · 2026-05-19
Athens Clark County Video
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- 🔗 More Cameras, More Questions: Inside Northeast Georgia's Growing Surveillance Network
  Grady Newsource via YouTube
🔗 Garrett Langley/AG Carr Text Messages Flock - MuckRock
Office of the Attorney General - Georgia via MuckRock · 2026-05-14
FOIA
🔗 Flock's Sales Pitch Included Recordings Of Kids' Gymnastic Classes
Techdirt · 2026-05-05
Dunwoody Oversharing
🔗 City Learns Flock Accessed Cameras in Children's Gymnastics Room as a Sales Pitch Demo, Renews Contract Anyway
404 Media · 2026-04-30
Dunwoody Oversharing
🔗 DeFlock Emory: End mass surveillance on campus
The Emory Wheel · 2026-04-29
Atlanta Pushback
🔗 DeFlock Emory protests against campus surveillance over safety concerns
The Emory Wheel · 2026-04-29
Atlanta Pushback
🔗 'The community is everything' | Fort Valley's new police chief on leading the department forward
WMAZ CBS 13 Macon · 2026-04-27
Fort Valley New Outbreak
"Wilson said he also plans to expand community policing efforts, including Flock Safety cameras, which he says are currently in the approval process with city council."

Notes: Flock Safety cameras are the exact opposite of community policing. Community policing is about trust and participation. Flock undermines both.
🔗 Opinion: Atlanta needs stronger oversight of surveillance cameras
Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 2026-04-27
Atlanta Paywall Pushback
🔗 Metro Atlanta Residents Push Back Against Mass Surveillance Under Flock Safety
Black Enterprise · 2026-04-27
Atlanta Pushback
🔗 University Senate passes bill calling on Emory to examine use of Flock cameras on campus
The Emory Wheel · 2026-04-24
Atlanta Pushback
🔗 Atlanta's 'Cop City' Makes a Black Neighborhood a Testing Lab for AI Policing
Capital B · 2026-04-22
Atlanta
Copies at:
- 🔗 Atlanta's 'Cop City' Makes a Black Neighborhood a Testing Lab for AI Policing
  Capital B via MSN
🔗 Communications Between Patrick Krieg and Flock Safety
City of Dunwoody via MuckRock · 2026-04-19
Dunwoody FOIA
🔗 Communications Between City Manager Eric Linton and Flock Safety
City of Dunwoody via MuckRock · 2026-04-19
Dunwoody FOIA
🔗 Flock's Jail Drone Wants To Expand To 19 County-Wide
DroneXL · 2026-04-17
Atlanta Drones Scope Creep
Notes: "We need a drone to protect the prison" turned into "we need 19 drones county-wide" so quickly and so easily.
🔗 Metro Atlanta residents begin organizing against Flock Safety
Atlanta Community Press Collective · 2026-04-17
Atlanta Dunwoody Marietta Pushback
🔗 Atlanta protests call for end to Flock Safety surveillance
WUPA CBS 69 Atlanta · 2026-04-17
Atlanta Pushback
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- 🔗 Atlanta protests call for end to Flock Safety surveillance
  WUPA CBS 69 Atlanta via Yahoo
- 🔗 Atlanta protests call for end to Flock Safety surveillance
  WUPA CBS 69 Atlanta via AOL
🔗 Atlanta protest targets Flock Safety as debate over surveillance, ICE fears, and public safety intensifies
WUPA CBS 69 Atlanta · 2026-04-16
Atlanta Pushback
🔗 Community members unite to protest Flock Safety cameras on campus
The Emory Wheel · 2026-04-15
Atlanta Pushback
🔗 WUGA holds mayoral debate; Candidates talk housing and public safety
WUGA 91.7 FM Athens · 2026-04-14
Athens
"Denson expressed concern though that taking measures to increase safety could take away personal freedoms and privacy. He specifically pointed to the Flock Safety cameras that ACCPD uses to read license plates."
🔗 Flock cameras spark privacy concerns in Dunwoody
WANF 46 Atlanta · 2026-04-14
Dunwoody Video
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- 🔗 Flock cameras spark privacy concerns in Dunwoody
  WANF 46 Atlanta via YouTube
🔗 Dunwoody City Council approves controversial Flock contract
Appen Media · 2026-04-14
Dunwoody Renewal
More coverage (6 related entries):
🔗 DeFlock Emory Coalition demands university remove Flock license-plate cameras
Atlanta Civic Circle · 2026-04-13
Atlanta Pushback
🔗 Emory Students Protest AI Surveillance on Campus
Capital B Atlanta · 2026-04-13
Atlanta Pushback
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- 🔗 Emory Students Protest AI Surveillance on Campus
  Capital B Atlanta via Yahoo
🔗 Dunwoody to consider Flock Safety contract at April 13 meeting
Appen Media · 2026-04-11
Dunwoody
🔗 Emory students speak out against license plate readers on campus
WANF 46 Atlanta · 2026-04-10
Atlanta Video
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🔗 Cobb County YouTuber documents Flock camera vulnerabilities
WABE NPR 90.1 FM Atlanta · 2026-04-10
Chamblee Dunwoody
Notes: Interview with Benn Jordan.
🔗 Why Are Flock Employees Watching Our Children?
Jason Hunyar via Substack · 2026-04-08
Dunwoody Abuse
"This brings me to Bob Carter - Vice President of Strategic Relations and Business Development for Flock. Bob spends a lot of time looking through both our live footage and recorded footage. Just since the beginning of last year, he has done this 185 times. Bob also has some interesting searches. On September 30th, 2025 - Bob looked at just one camera. This camera is in the gymnastics room of the JCC."

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🔗 Surveillance Cameras on Campus Spark Concern
The Spectator · 2026-04-01
Valdosta Pushback