DeKalb County commissioners on Nov. 10 rejected a proposal to create independent civilian oversight of the county’s growing surveillance network following a lengthy debate over privacy, public safety and how the measure had been handled in committee.
The Board of Commissioners voted 5-2 to deny Commissioner Ted Terry’s resolution calling for independent oversight and auditing of the county’s Digital Shield surveillance infrastructure, which includes Flock automated license plate readers and other police-used technology.
Terry and Commissioner Michelle Long Spears voted against the denial…