Top Atlanta cop consulted for tech firm providing surveillance software to city

Marshall Freeman promoted software and owned stake in company while working for police, violating disclosure laws, says ethics office

A top Atlanta police department (APD) official worked as a consultant for a tech company whose software is key to the city’s massive surveillance system, according to an investigation from Atlanta’s office of ethics.

The official’s activities included meeting with police departments across the country about the company’s products while also investing in the company and going on to serve on the company’s board.