Verified Flock
Yep. Athens is flocked.
Yes. Public records in our database document Flock Safety automated license plate readers in Athens, Georgia recorded for University of Georgia Police Department and Athens-Clarke County Police Department.
Agency
University of Georgia Police Department
Agency type
Police
Jurisdiction
University
County
Clarke County
State
Georgia (GA)
Vendor
No verified record currently in our database
The University of Georgia Police Department scanned 1,238,147 license plates with automated license plate readers in 2017.
Sources · record AOS007848
Agency
Athens-Clarke County Police Department
Agency type
Police
Jurisdiction
County
County
Clarke County
State
Georgia (GA)
Vendor
Flock Safety
The Athens-Clarke County Police Department operates 21 Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.
Verified deployment detail
No primary sources on file yet
Cameras / readers
Not publicly verified
Contract price
Not publicly verified
Contract start
Not publicly verified
Contract end
Not publicly verified
Data retention
Not publicly verified
Data sharing documented
Not publicly verified
Date approved
Not publicly verified
ALPR policy
Not publicly verified
Contract / public record
Not publicly verified
Flock transparency portal
Not publicly verified
Every value above is transcribed from the linked document. Nothing is estimated or inferred, and claims circulating on social media are never published here. “Not publicly verified” means we have not found a reliable primary or reported source — never that the thing does not exist.
Sources · record AOS017602
These entries document that an agency has been reported to use ALPR technology. They do not establish camera counts, exact locations, cost, retention periods or sharing policies unless the linked source says so.
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Everything on this page traces back to the records below. Where a record carries no linked document, we say so instead of filling the gap.
Deployment records come from the EFF Atlas of Surveillance ↗. Database last updated 2026-08-07.
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Atlanta News First reports on a federal class-action complaint filed in the Northern District of Georgia alleging that Flock's nationwide vehicle database exposes innocent drivers to stalking and tracking by rogue officers. These are allegations in a complaint, not findings by a court.
Atlanta News FirstSep 4, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
WSB-TV reports that two Alpharetta High School seniors are petitioning Fulton County Schools to remove the Flock license plate cameras posted at campus entrances, arguing the readers infringe on student privacy.
WSB-TVSep 4, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
A summary of the Schulte v. Flock Group Inc. complaint, which alleges the company's system let law enforcement personnel misuse vehicle location information for surveillance and stalking. Allegations only — the case has not been decided.
ClassAction.orgSep 1, 2026Civil-liberties orgFlock Safety
A deputy chief told Atlanta City Council members the department has assembled a team to audit its own officers' license plate reader searches for unauthorized use. It follows a run of Georgia officers being fired or arrested over ALPR searches — and shows agencies are now auditing themselves before someone else does it for them.
The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionAug 14, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
Camera counts, contract prices, retention and sharing policies are shown only where we found a primary source. Where they're missing, the information is not publicly verified — see the Flock Files for the documents we do have.
Data attribution
Portions of the surveillance deployment data on this site come from the Electronic Frontier Foundation's Atlas of Surveillance. atlasofsurveillance.org ↗ Are You Flocked? is independent and is not affiliated with the EFF or Flock Safety. Database last updated 2026-08-07.
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