Law Enforcement
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Save time. Maximize resources: How Shelby County Sheriff’s Office uses Flock Safety

April 1, 2021

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Law Enforcement
South

Save time. Maximize resources: How Shelby County Sheriff’s Office uses Flock Safety

The Home of the Blues and the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll himself, Memphis, Tennessee is a city steeped in history, commerce, and of course, music. It is located at the west point of Shelby County, Tennessee’s largest and most populous county.

Shelby County sprawls with a wide range of industry, spurred by its location flanking the Mississippi River, through which trade and people flow. It is highly diverse and ranks amongst the ten counties in the state for highest median household income level. 

Unfortunately, Shelby County also has its fair share of crime. According to FBI statistics, Memphis has the highest violent crime rate of any city in Tennessee. 

Ethically-designed license plate reader technology like Flock Safety also helps law enforcement ensure that they remain objective, that human error and bias is mitigated in the crime-fighting process as much as possible. Lt. Ballard acknowledges that there are always questions around the use of new technology, especially in such a sensitive area as law enforcement. For example, body cameras were at first “scary and different,” to his officers.

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