Former Polk County Officer arrested by GBI for alleged Flock system misuse

A former Polk County police officer has been arrested and charged with four misdemeanor counts of misusing a license plate reader system, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). Tracey Royston, 51, of Cedartown, previously worked with the Polk County Police Department.Royston was previously assigned to the Northwest Georgia Drug Task Force, which is managed by the GBI.On July 31, 2026, Polk County Police asked the GBI to investigate allegations that Royston had misused the Cedart