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Cobb County to hold town halls on Flock camera use after regional misuse reports
Summary
Chair announced Cobb County Police will host town halls to address public questions about the Flock license-plate-reader system, saying the county has audit measures in place and cites crime-rate reductions tied to the technology. A questioner referenced departures in neighboring Coweta County after alleged misuse.
The chair announced that Cobb County Police will hold a series of town-hall meetings to discuss the county's use of the Flock license-plate-reader camera system and address public concerns about potential misuse. "Cobb County Police will be holding a series of town hall meetings just to address flock," he said, and encouraged citizens to attend.
During questions a speaker noted regional incidents, saying, "There's the recent departure of 3 folks in Coweta County for apparent abuses of the flock camera system." The chair responded that he was "confident in how we have utilized flock in driving down our crime rates" and that the county has safety measures in place to audit use and guard against abuse.
