Barrow County investigator arrested over alleged Flock camera misuse

A Barrow County Sheriff's Office investigator has resigned and been arrested after an internal audit uncovered suspicious searches involving the agency's automated license plate recognition cameras over a period of approximately six months.Investigator Stephanie Howard faces charges of violation of oath by a public officer and violating Georgia law governing the collection, storage, sharing and destruction of license plate data captured for law enforcement purposes.According to the sheriff's office, Howard voluntarily surrendered at the Barrow County Detention Center following the investigation. She was later released on $7,500 bond.Internal audit uncovers suspicious searchesThe investigation began when the Barrow County Sheriff's Office conducted a self-audit of its automated license plate recognition system, commonly known as Flock cameras.The audit identified several suspicious inquiries allegedly made by Howard over approximately six months. Authorities did not disclose how many se