Mounted along major highways entering and leaving the county, the small automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras blend into utility poles and roadside infrastructure. Many are operated by Flock Safety, an Atlanta-based company that provides automated license plate reader systems to law enforcement agencies nationwide. For some, the cameras represent another valuable investigative tool. Maness describes automated license plate readers as a useful investigative tool, but one whose value in a rural county has not justified its growing cost. Asked whether the system has helped solve major cases locally since he took office, Maness said, “No major crimes.”