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2 Hall deputies caught running unauthorized Flock searches
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· August 25, 2026
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Key points The deputies, who worked for the Hall County Sheriff's Office, lost their jobs as a result. The misuse involved unauthorized searches on the Flock Safety System.
An internal audit uncovered the misuse of a safety system by two deputies. The deputies, who worked for the Hall County Sheriff's Office, lost their jobs as a result.
The misuse involved unauthorized searches on the Flock Safety System. This system is used by the agency, but details of the specific searches and the nature of the misuse are not provided here.
Further information about the incident and the internal audit can be found through the source. The outcome of the audit was the termination of the two deputies involved in the misuse of the system.
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Published: August 25, 2026 ·
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