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Sheriff Matt Moulton says a shorter retention window could deprive investigators of useful information. The decision also keeps ordinary motorists' vehicle-location records searchable four times longer than Flock's new recommendation.
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The petition calls on the Bibb County Sheriff's Office and Macon-Bibb County Government to disable the cameras and suspend use of the Flock Safety system while alleged misuse is investigated and meaningful safeguards are considered.
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LocalOPEN RECORDS | GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says open-records requests are automatically extended 60 days, a blanket timeline that raises questions under Georgia’s requirement that records be produced as soon as practicable.
FLOCK WatchFLOCK WATCH | CIVIL LIBERTIES
The bipartisan vote followed months of public opposition and concerns about surveillance, data sharing and inadequate oversight.
FLOCK WatchFLOCK WATCH | WATCHING THE WATCHERS
Flock Safety markets its automated license plate readers as tools for finding vehicles connected to crimes. Documented cases show what can happen when an alert is mistaken for proof.
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