Georgia task force takes aim at Flock camera misuse

Georgia lawmakers will consider stronger oversight of automated license plate readers after reports that officers across the state used the technology for personal reasons.

State Sen. John Albers, chairman of the Senate Public Safety Committee, said he is working with the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association and Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police on a task force focused on the use of Flock Safety cameras.

The group will examine stronger internal controls, clearer training, tighter access rules and routine audits. It will also prepare recommendations for the Georgia General Assembly when lawmakers return in January, according to a news release from Sen. Albers’ Office…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS