Four former police employees arrested over alleged misuse of Flock license plate cameras

Four former police employees have been arrested over allegations of misconduct involving Flock license plate cameras, according to prosecutors. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) reported that three former Savannah Police Department officers and one former civilian staff member have been charged with various counts of misuse of the license plate reader system and violation of oath of office.

The incidents allegedly occurred while the former officers were working as police officers and the civilian staff member was employed as a Community Service Specialist. The arrests come shortly after a North Georgia sheriff offered a $1,000 reward for information regarding a vandalized Flock Safety camera. The department had already dismissed the involved individuals following an internal investigation.

The misuse of Flock license plate cameras by law enforcement has been a subject of growing concern, with recent reports indicating police officers using the cameras to track women they knew personally and false positives being a significant issue. Flock Safety, a network of roadside cameras scanning billions of license plates monthly, has faced criticism due to false positives, the potential for associating vehicles with users' phones, and its investors' involvement in a company capable of manipulating camera footage.