Flock safety cameras
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Technology
Athens Community Weighs Safety Benefits, Privacy Concerns as Flock Camera Use Expands
As Flock Safety cameras continue to expand in number across Athens-Clarke County and throughout Northeast Georgia, residents and local officials are raising questions about how the technology is used, who can access the data, and what the growing network means for public safety and privacy. Two Grady Newsource reporters looked…
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Criminal Justice
More Cameras, More Questions: Inside Northeast Georgia’s Growing Surveillance Network
Drivers in Northeast Georgia may have noticed more cameras lately at busy intersections, in neighborhoods and even on the University of Georgia’s campus. The public’s perception of these cameras, however, is often not quite right. The poles with mounted solar panels look like speed-monitoring devices. In reality, these are automatic…