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Madison County Sheriff Made 1,200 Flock Queries, Transparency Lacking

6/13/2026

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Madison County sheriff’s office queried the Flock license-plate-reader database more than 1,200 times in a 60-day period.
County Commissioner Michael Garrison barred residents from speaking on Flock surveillance and allowed a single seven-minute speaker.
The sheriff’s office has used Flock automated license-plate readers since March, conducting hundreds of searches each month.
Residents say public-records requests about the sheriff’s Flock contracts have gone unanswered, prompting calls for a special meeting.

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Madison County sheriff’s office queried the Flock license-plate-reader database more than 1,200 times in a 60-day period.
County Commissioner Michael Garrison barred residents from speaking on Flock surveillance and allowed a single seven-minute speaker.
The sheriff’s office has used Flock automated license-plate readers since March, conducting hundreds of searches each month.
Residents say public-records requests about the sheriff’s Flock contracts have gone unanswered, prompting calls for a special meeting.