Descripción: Michael Steffman, then police chief of Braselton, Georgia, allegedly used Flock automated license plate readers to stalk and harass multiple people. One woman said he used the cameras to track her location. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested him on charges including stalking and misuse of the systems after an investigation lasting several months. He resigned from the department.
Editor Notes: Incident ID date marked 11/19/2025; ID created 10/18/2026.
Entidades
Ver todas las entidadesAlleged: Surveillance technology developers , Flock Safety y Automated license plate reader (ALPR) developers developed an AI system deployed by Stalkers , Police officers , Police departments in the United States , Michael Steffman , Law enforcement y Braselton Police Department (Georgia), which harmed Women and girls , Women , Victims of stalking , Privacy y Individuals whose license plate data were accessed for non-law-enforcement purposes.
Sistemas de IA presuntamente implicados: Surveillance technology , Flock Safety automated license plate reader system y Automated license plate readers (ALPR)
Estadísticas de incidentes
ID
1760
Cantidad de informes
1
Fecha del Incidente
2025-11-19
Editores
Daniel Atherton
Informes del Incidente
Cronología de Informes
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BRASELTON, Ga. (AP) — A police chief in suburban Atlanta has been arrested on charges that he used the city’s automated license plate recognition cameras to stalk and harass multiple people.
Michael Steffman, 49, had been the police chief s…
Variantes
Una "Variante" es un incidente de IA similar a un caso conocido—tiene los mismos causantes, daños y sistema de IA. En lugar de enumerarlo por separado, lo agrupamos bajo el primer incidente informado. A diferencia de otros incidentes, las variantes no necesitan haber sido informadas fuera de la AIID. Obtenga más información del trabajo de investigación.
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