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17 million searches of Flock cameras in one metro city. Most of them were out of state
Summary by The Atlanta Editorial Desk Michael Doudna , as published by WSB-TV (ABC) - News
· August 28, 2026
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Key points The individual, a father concerned about his infant son's privacy, filed open records requests to understand who could access the data collected by the cameras. According to the obtained records, the data was included in over 17 million searches.
A resident's inquiry into Flock cameras led to the discovery of extensive data searches by various law enforcement agencies. The individual, a father concerned about his infant son's privacy, filed open records requests to understand who could access the data collected by the cameras. According to the obtained records, the data was included in over 17 million searches.
87 law enforcement agencies searched the data more frequently than the local police department. The top agencies searching the data included Houston police, Dallas police, and Gwinnett Police. For more information on the searches and the resident's findings, further details are available.
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Category: safety Published: August 28, 2026 Source: WSB-TV (ABC) - News Reading time: 1 min
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