Flock employees allegedly watched cameras at kids’ gyms, pools and libraries, report says

What the analysis claims

It has been reported that a Substack investigation by Jason Hunyar alleges employees of Flock Safety logged into Dunwoody’s Flock network and viewed feeds from children’s gymnastics centers, fitness studios, libraries, schools, playgrounds and private pools. The write‑up is based on event logs obtained through an open records request and, according to the author, shows live video, microphones and even drone data being recorded 24/7 and accessible by a private vendor and company staff. Allegedly, multifactor authentication and audit trails were removed in some cases — a claim that raises obvious alarms.

Numbers, oversight and the city response

The report alleges large numbers of external permissions in the system — the author cites “1,271” external agencies granted access in early 2025 — and says the logs show sales employees performing “questionable searches.” It has been reported that the city’s own security review and council discussions have not satisfied the author, who calls the city’s actions “performative” and urges immediate contract cancellation and an independent audit. City officials have not publicly confirmed all details in the analysis; some of the claims remain unverified.

Why this matters

Parents and community members understandably feel raw about this. Who wants strangers watching kids at practice or splash time? This taps into a larger trend: municipal and private surveillance tools moving faster than public oversight — think Ring and other controversies. The author says he will not publish raw logs because they contain personally identifiable information; independent verification, he writes, is still needed.

Allegations like these deserve swift, transparent answers. Will Dunwoody open the logs to a neutral auditor? Will Flock and its customers tighten access controls and restore auditable trails? For now, readers should treat the claims as serious but alleged until officials release corroborating evidence or a formal investigation reports its findings.

Sources: substack.com, Hacker News