AJC video explains how public records requests surfaced dozens of Flock misuse reports in Georgia

First reported: September 16, 2026 · 1 source

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution published a video segment describing how it has documented dozens of reports of Georgia police misusing Flock license plate reader systems to look up vehicles for personal reasons. The AJC says these cases have come to light through a combination of agency public statements, open records requests and public databases compiling data from thousands of police departments. According to the AJC, officers involved have faced consequences ranging from suspension and termination to arrest for alleged violations of state law. The segment credits footage from Flock Safety, the City of Dunwoody and the Dunwoody Police Department.

Why this matters

Documented misuse of ALPR systems is often discovered only through records requests rather than through internal audits or automatic disclosure, which affects how other communities can evaluate whether existing oversight is sufficient.

Key facts

The AJC reports tracking dozens of instances of Georgia officers allegedly misusing Flock ALPR searches for personal reasons.
Reported consequences for officers include suspension, termination and arrest; arrests are not convictions and outcomes were not detailed in this segment.
The AJC attributes its findings to public statements, open records requests and aggregated public databases covering thousands of police agencies.
The video credits the City of Dunwoody and Dunwoody Police Department as sources of footage; the segment does not itself detail specific Dunwoody cases.

Sources

This summary was written from the published reporting below and links to it; BlockFlockNow does not reproduce article text.

How public records can help uncover Flock misuse (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, September 16, 2026)

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Updated September 21, 2026. Corrections: blockflock@bytebunny.io. See all documented incidents or search the full article archive.