ALPR ABUSE ARCHIVE

Francis Esposito

Authorities’ allegations and reported case history are preserved alongside source provenance.

GA-SANDYSPRINGS-ESPOSITO-2025-10

Francis Esposito

Esposito was fired after transferring Flock data to a private company for which he also worked.

1 linked source Last verified August 25, 2026

//Person

Name
Francis Esposito
Role title
Reserve Sergeant
Role type
Sworn law enforcement
Agency
Sandy Springs Police Department
City
Sandy Springs
County
Fulton
State
Georgia

//Current status

Status
Substantiated Misuse
Employment outcome
Fired
Arrest date
Unknown
Jail
Unknown
Case-status notes
Unknown

//Alleged conduct and technology

Why this case is in the database
Esposito was fired after transferring Flock data to a private company for which he also worked.
Technology type
Esposito was fired after transferring Flock data to a private company for which he also worked.; Automated License Plate Reader
Reported vendor
Flock Safety
Reported product
Unknown
Misuse start
Unknown
Misuse end
Unknown
Known alleged search count
Unknown
Known duration
Unknown
Conflict of interestPrivate-company useUnauthorized data sharing

//Discovery and investigation

Discovery method
Internal investigation
Investigating agency
Sandy Springs Police Department
ALPR vendor
Flock Safety
Known charge count
Unknown
Charges
Unknown

//Timeline

August 12, 2026
Internal investigation
August 12, 2026
Terminated
August 12, 2026
Substantiated Misuse
August 12, 2026
Arrested / Charged

//Sources

Secondary research database citing original reporting/public records

The IJ Database of ALPR Abuse

Institute for Justice · August 12, 2026
Last verified August 25, 2026