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Nelson GA

License-plate cameras reported in and around Nelson, GA, local decisions with a source for every item, and what you can do. We haven't independently verified these reports. Something wrong or missing? Tell us.

Snapshot · 2026-10-12

9

reported cameras within 3 mi of the city center

Active ALPR nodes on OpenStreetMap, from our daily snapshot. Radius sized to the city's land area.

Population

1,171

U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 estimate.

Per 10,000 residents

76.9

A rough ratio: the camera radius doesn't match city limits, and cameras near the center can sit in neighboring towns.

Trend: our daily history for Nelson, GA starts 2026-10-12. A chart appears after the second daily snapshot.

Live map & nearest cameras

Counting reported cameras within 3 miles of Nelson, GA…

Documented actions

  1. Jul 2026 · CAMERAS REMOVED

    Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: The Nelson City Council voted unanimously on July 13, 2026 to remove the city's four Flock license plate reader cameras, after Councilman Nathan Hamby raised Fourth Amendment concerns. The contract ran roughly $10,000 a year for five years. Nelson is the first government in Cherokee County, Georgia to end a Flock contr

Nearby communities that acted

As reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker.

Contract, renewal & spending

Vendor contract on file
Unknown
Renewal date
Unknown
Spending
Unknown

We haven't reviewed a primary source (contract, invoice, or council record) for these. A records request is the way to get them, and we'll add what you send us.

Georgia ALPR law

§ 35-1-22

License plate data may be collected and accessed only for law enforcement purposes, which is defined as the investigation of an offense or activity initiated by law enforcement. The data must be destroyed no later than 30 months after it was originally collected unless the data are the subject matter of a toll violation or for a law enforcement purpose. Allows sharing of captured license plate data among law enforcement agencies. Any person who knowingly requests, uses, obtains, or attempts to obtain license plate data under false pretenses or for any purpose other than law enforcement purposes shall be convicted of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature. Law enforcement agencies may contract with a person to hold and maintain captured license plate data, subject to the same policies as law enforcement agencies. Law enforcement agencies deploying an ALPR system must maintain policies for the use and operation of the system, including but not limited to policies for the training of law enforcement officers in the use of captured license plate data. License plate data collected by a law enforcement agency is not subject to public disclosure.

Summary quoted from NCSL, Automated License Plate Readers: State Statutes, updated September 28, 2026. Not legal advice; read the statute.

What you can do in Nelson

  1. Request the records from your local police department or sheriff: contracts, policies, sharing lists, audit logs. (Prefilled for Georgia.)
  2. Check upcoming council or commission agendas for ALPR or Flock items, then prepare a public comment (prefilled for Nelson).
  3. Track a drive from Nelson to see how many reported cameras your commute passes.
  4. Fix the map: report missing cameras, or use "Report a fix" on a wrong pin.

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