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Who approved this?
Approved by Sandy Springs City Council.
The Sandy Springs City Council approved a police arrangement for 99 license plate readers in November 2019, 42 of them Flock cameras at a monthly cost of $7,520.94. The other 57 were Genetec readers at $32,331.08 a month, and the plan leased both sets from Georgia Power through its SiteView program, which mounts readers on power poles. Rough Draft Atlanta reported on November 5, 2019 that the council would vote at its Nov. 5 meeting, and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported the approval on November 7, 2019. Neighbor Newspapers reported that the department already had 15 Flock readers. WSB-TV reported on October 30, 2025 that the city fired Reserve Sgt. Francis Esposito after an internal investigation found he misused the city's camera system. No document found states the vote tally, the contract term, a total contract amount or the funding source.
Renewal date pending
The contract end date has not yet been confirmed from records.
The money
- Cameras: 42
What happens next
Renewals are decided in public. Residents can attend the meeting, speak during public comment, and write to the office above through official channels. The ACLU publishes a model cancellation resolution officials can adapt.
Sources
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution: City Council approval of 99 license plate readers, 42 from Flock (November 7, 2019) ajc.com
- Rough Draft Atlanta: police plan for 42 Flock and 57 Genetec cameras through Georgia Power SiteView, set for a council vote (November 5, 2019) roughdraftatlanta.com
- Neighbor Newspapers: police plan to lease 42 Flock and 57 Genetec readers from Georgia Power, with 15 Flock readers already in use mdjonline.com
- WSB-TV: city fires a reserve sergeant after an internal investigation into misuse of the camera system (October 30, 2025) wsbtv.com
Last verified: September 26, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
Sandy Springs City Council approved the contract; the sources give no date. It passed as a council vote item.
The network counts 42 cameras.
The contract is active.
4 sources back this record; each is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified September 26, 2026. See the rest of Georgia on the Georgia hub, or browse the whole tracker.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "Sandy Springs, GA Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 10, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/ga-sandy-springs/.
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- Camera locations near Sandy Springs: DeFlock (external, crowdsourced)
- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock