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Paige Dominic Forte: Conyers Crime Center Supervisor Accused of Tracking Domestic Partner Through Flock Cameras

The person helping supervise a police surveillance center allegedly used its license plate reader network to track someone in her private life. Conyers Police Department communications officer and Real-Time Crime Center supervisor Paige Dominic Forte was arrested July 22, 2026, after an internal audit identified more than 30 allegedly unauthorized Flock searches between April and July. The agency reported the searches involved a vehicle driven by her domestic partner. Criminal allegations are not a conviction.

How the investigation began

Conyers Police conducted an internal audit of its Flock Safety automated license plate reader (ALPR) access and flagged suspicious activity involving a department employee. The agency asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to investigate on July 21, 2026. According to the GBI, the resulting investigation indicated that Forte accessed the system more than 30 times from April through July 2026 for purposes unrelated to law enforcement. GBI agents arrested Forte on July 22, charging her with Misuse of a License Plate Reader System. She was booked into the Rockdale County Jail.

Police officials told local reporters that the searches concerned the vehicle driven by Forte’s domestic partner, allegedly to determine his whereabouts. This is a reported allegation about personal surveillance, not a judicial finding of guilt. The publicly described audit does not identify every timestamp, plate query, result, export or search reason.

Why the Real-Time Crime Center role matters

Forte worked for Conyers as a communications officer and reportedly became a supervisor in its Real-Time Crime Center. Such centers combine video, license plate detections and other intelligence sources to assist investigations. The allegation raises a supervisory-control question: when a person with privileged surveillance access makes repeated searches about a private relationship, what flags are triggered, who reviews the logs and how quickly is the misuse detected?

Police database access is not permission to use vehicle-location intelligence to investigate private relationships. Auditing should evaluate search purpose, account activity, frequency, associated case numbers and unusual patterns even when a user has valid credentials.

The personnel record reveals a second timeline

Forte’s supplied Georgia POST profile lists employment with the Conyers Police Department beginning August 2, 2018 and ending July 29, 2026, one week after the arrest. The separation is recorded as “Resigned in Lieu of Termination.” That is not the same as an ordinary voluntary resignation; it is also not a criminal conviction.

The supplied record identifies her POST status as “File Review Required” and a POST investigation opened July 23, 2026 with status “Under Investigation.” The record reportedly lists no sanctions and the Basic Communications Officer certification as ACTIVE. These are historical record entries as supplied, not confirmation of her present eligibility for employment or of a final disciplinary outcome. POST administrative proceedings are distinct from criminal court proceedings.

Why the distinction between arrest and POST action matters

A criminal arrest triggers a court process where the prosecution must prove the charged offense. Georgia POST separately evaluates certification and professional standards. A profile showing File Review Required and Under Investigation does not mean a sanction was imposed. Conversely, an ACTIVE certificate or a blank sanctions field does not negate an arrest or prove that the alleged conduct did not occur. The certification history provides a snapshot that may change.

Chronology

• August 2, 2018: Forte’s Conyers employment begins, according to the supplied POST record.
• April–July 2026: Period in which investigators allege more than 30 non-law-enforcement Flock accesses.
• July 21, 2026: Conyers Police requests GBI investigation following internal audit.
• July 22, 2026: GBI arrests Forte on a license plate reader misuse charge.
• July 23, 2026: Georgia POST investigation opened, per supplied certification profile.
• July 29, 2026: Employment ends, recorded as Resigned in Lieu of Termination.
• October 13, 2026: Shields of Shame publishes this records-based case profile.

Original evidence and certification records

Shields of Shame provides all four supplied case assets. The PDF and certification screenshot are important because they show a separate administrative record beyond the arrest announcement.

Questions the audit logs could answer

What prompted the Conyers audit? Did Forte enter a case number or law-enforcement justification? Were any search results downloaded, shared or exported? How many individual vehicle detections were returned? Who reviewed supervisory access before July 2026? What administrative restrictions followed? Those questions require the full Flock query audit, permission history, relevant policies, internal affairs findings, preservation records, GBI case documents and the current court docket.

Frequently asked questions

What was Paige Forte accused of doing?

Investigators alleged more than 30 non-law-enforcement Flock searches, reportedly involving a vehicle driven by her domestic partner.

Was she arrested?

Yes. The GBI announced an arrest on July 22, 2026, for misuse of a license plate reader system.

Was she fired or did she resign?

The supplied POST profile records her July 29 separation as Resigned in Lieu of Termination.

Was her POST certification revoked?

Not in the supplied profile snapshot. It lists an active Basic Communications Officer certification, no sanctions and an investigation under review. A later official record may differ.

Was she convicted?

No conviction has been established by the materials reviewed for this page. Court records should be checked for the final disposition.

Sources and additional reading

Georgia Bureau of Investigation — arrest announcement

WSB-TV — domestic partner allegations

FOX 5 Atlanta — Conyers investigation

Atlanta News First — GBI arrest reporting

Editorial note: This case distinguishes alleged criminal conduct, personnel entries and POST administrative status. Arrest is not conviction. Published October 13, 2026.