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Dunwoody Police Department Major Patrick Krieg answers questions about the department's use of Flock Safety technology from the Dunwoody City Council ahead of a vote on a new contract with the company.

Dunwoody Flock contract deferred again over security and legal concerns

A seemingly routine $15,000 contract has become a prolonged fight in Dunwoody, as the city council, for the second time in as many months, unanimously voted to defer a deal for Flock Safety’s 911 response system due to ongoing privacy, security and legal concerns.  The contract for Flock911 will come up for a third vote […]

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