Bryan County Sheriff Mark Crowe has addressed concerns over the use of Flock Safety cameras following recent reports of the technology being misused by law enforcement agencies across the country. 

In an open letter published last month on the BCSO Facebook page, Crowe said that a review of the agency’s Flock system was conducted back in July 2026 based on an audit that was released in April. 

The audit flagged 23 instances in which the same tag had been searched more than once. However, each of those instances was reviewed and matched to an existing case number, Crowe explained. 

“When I got the case number from them, I researched it. I went back in, cleared them all out through archives with a case number and a reason for why they were searched, and every one of them checked out,” said Crowe.

The office has since implemented an updated policy requiring every vehicle search to be tied to a specific case and offense.  

BCSO has been in contract with Flock Safety since 2022, when its first cameras were installed. 

Crowe has further stressed the importance of the technology in dealing with crime, particularly when suspects commit crimes in the area and flee to other states, citing an example from 2024 when a man was injured in a shooting at the Love’s Travel Stop near Highway 280 and I-16. 

The sheriff has also announced that the office is planning to create a Transparency Portal that will be open to the public soon for those wanting to learn more about how Flock cameras are used throughout the county. 

Crowe has also affirmed the Sheriff’s Office’s commitment to holding those who violate the county’s Flock system protocols accountable. 

“We want to keep it [Flock cameras]. Law enforcement in general needs it. It’s a very good tool, but we also know that there needs to be oversight and there needs to be accountability for it,” said Crowe.