ATLANTA — Mayor Andre Dickens is expected to introduce legislation Monday that would establish permanent citywide standards for the use of Flock cameras and other public safety camera technology.
The proposal comes after several metro Atlanta law enforcement officers were accused of misusing the technology. Nearly four dozen Georgia officers have either been fired or reprimanded for mishandling information obtained through the systems.
No Atlanta police officers have been arrested for misusing the license plate readers.
An Atlanta Police Department audit of more than 100,000 searches found a small percentage of inquiries that were considered questionable. Those searches remain under review.
Dickens’ proposal would establish consistent standards outlining who can access the systems, under what circumstances and for what authorized purposes. The legislation would also establish consequences for violations.
The proposal includes mandatory audits of Flock cameras and measures addressing public transparency.
Dickens says the goal is to strengthen the City of Atlanta’s existing privacy, oversight and accountability standards for license plate readers and other public safety camera technology.
WSB Radio’s Ashley Simmons & Tina Douglas contributed to this story.








