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GBI charges former Dallas, Georgia 911 director with two counts of ALPR system misuse

Event: August 12, 2026 · First reported: August 13, 2026 · 13 sources

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest of Heidi Taylor, 52, the former 911 director for the Dallas Police Department in Paulding County, on two misdemeanor counts of misusing a license plate reader system. Investigators allege she accessed the department's Flock Safety system for non-law-enforcement purposes between 2024 and 2025 while serving in that role. The Dallas Police Department asked the GBI to investigate on July 7, and Taylor was booked into the Paulding County Jail on Wednesday. The charges are allegations that have not been tested in court, and the investigation remains open.

Why this matters

The case adds to a series of Georgia ALPR misuse investigations and raises questions about who inside an agency can query a Flock system and what audit controls exist to catch improper searches.

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Updated August 19, 2026. Corrections: blockflock@bytebunny.io. See all documented incidents or search the full article archive.