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Alpharetta's Flock Camera Costs Ballooned From $17k to $381k
Original: The Cost Of Flock: Alpharetta Paid $17k for Flock Cameras in 2020. By 2025, the Bill Reached $381k.
Alpharetta, Georgia spent $17,000 on Flock Safety license-plate reading cameras in 2020, but by 2025 the city's total bill had climbed to $381,000, according to Gadget Review. The figures highlight how rapidly surveillance technology subscriptions and expansion can multiply local government spending over just five years, raising questions about oversight of public safety tech budgets.
Why now: People are discussing the steep growth in surveillance spending by a local government and its implications for taxpayer accountability.
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- The Cost Of Flock: Alpharetta Paid $17k for Flock Cameras in 2020. By 2025, the Bill Reached $381k. · Gadget Review
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