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Henry County sheriff says office will not renew Flock Safety license-plate reader contract
Summary
Sheriff Aaron Brown told the Henry County Commission the sheriff's office would not renew the Flock Safety license-plate-reader contract when it expires on 03/11/2027, citing constituent privacy concerns over third-party access to collected data.
Sheriff Aaron Brown told the Henry County Commission that the county’s license-plate-reader (LPR) system—implemented with state grant funds—produced operational successes but raised data-safety concerns because an outside vendor retains access to collected records. "After much debate discussed in discussion, sheriff Brown has decided they will not renew the contract with block safety when it expires on 03/11/2027," the commission’s minutes record.
Brown, who attended the meeting with a captain and a sergeant, said he has limited control over access to LPR data once it leaves the sheriff’s office. Commissioners acknowledged the memorandum and asked staff to note the non-renewal in the minutes; no formal replacement system was proposed at the meeting. The action leaves the county with several months to plan alternatives or changes to policy before the contract ends.
