License Plate System Under Fire | Atlanta News

Hall County’s license plate reader audit exposed serious misuse, leading to three firings and four resignations—centered on deputy Brandon Sanders running off-the-clock searches. Of 700+ searches, 85 flagged as suspicious. Sheriff Gerald Couch blamed Flock Safety for weak safeguards and slow audit tools, but still sees value in the tech—especially after it helped solve a murder. Now, strict rules are in place: every search must tie to an active case, access is slashed to 24 trained users, and unusual searches trigger automatic reviews. Hall County isn’t ditching the system—it’s tightening accountability to keep it safe. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/185d619df18f2234