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Atlanta's eightfold increase in integrated surveillance cameras failed to improve FBI crime clearance rates
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An eightfold increase in integrated surveillance cameras in Atlanta, including Flock and Ring devices, has not resulted in a meaningful increase in the city's crime clearance rates according to FBI data.
Flock Safety claimed in 2024 that adding LPR cameras correlates with increased clearance rates, but Atlanta's data contradicts this correlation for the city's actual deployment. The lack of improved clearance rates despite massive infrastructure investment raises questions about the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of widespread surveillance networks for solving crimes.
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Atlanta integrated over 28,000 cameras including Flock and Ring devices into its Connect Atlanta program, representing an eightfold increase.
FBI data shows that between 2021 and 2025, Atlanta Police Department clearance rates for crimes like homicide, robbery, and larceny did not increase meaningfully.
Flock Safety claimed in 2024 that additional LPR cameras correlate with a 9.1% increase in clearance rates, a claim contradicted by Atlanta's local data.
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