By Mark Woolsey
As promised, Cobb County police are setting up a series of “community conversations” about Flock safety technology and license plate readers.
The department’s social media pages bill it as an opportunity to learn how the technologies are used, what information they provide and how they support criminal investigations and public safety. Police chief Dan Ferrell and department senior leadership will be on hand to answer questions and engage with the public.
Proponents of the system have called it an important crime-fighting tool that has resulted in a groundswell of arrests while opponents deride it as unconstitutional mass surveillance.
In the midst of the controversy, a number of law officers have been arrested on charges that they misused the technology.
The forums are set for:
Thursday, Aug. 27 at the Milford Recreation Center, 675 Smyrna/Powder Springs Road
Monday, Aug. 31 at the Sewell Mill Library and conference center, 2501 Lower Roswell Road
Tuesday Sept. 1 at the West Cobb Senior Center, 4915 Dallas Highway and
Tues Sept. 15 at the North Cobb Senior Center, 3900 S. Main, Kennworth Park.
All of the sessions are set to run from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.