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Indiana police officers charged with misusing Flock cameras to track romantic partners
Prosecutors said the officers made thousands of improper searches, and one faces stalking charges after using the cameras to track a woman.
- On Wednesday, The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department announced the arrest of five police officers accused of using Flock cameras to illegally track romantic partners, spouses, and random citizens.
- Flock operates more than 120,000 cameras across 49 states, capable of scanning vehicles more than 20 billion times monthly, prompting lawmakers to raise privacy concerns about system misuse.
- Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears filed charges at 2 p.m. Wednesday, with Officer Jonathan Schultz facing stalking, fraud, and official misconduct charges, while four colleagues face fraud and official misconduct counts.
- Schultz allegedly used ALPRs to create 'chance encounters' with women he met publicly, while victims reported receiving anonymous hate letters and harassment following the unauthorized tracking.
- As Senate hearings on Flock privacy concerns continue in Washington, the company announced new rules last month to shorten data retention and flag unusual search activity.
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Five Indianapolis police officers accused of abusing Flock license plate readers
An Indiana county prosecutor has charged five current and former Indianapolis police officers with fraud and misconduct for abusing the city’s Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department announced Wednesday that an internal audit of the department’s ALPRs found that five officers misused the technology. After launching investigations into the incident […]
·Washington, United States
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Five officers face charges after Indiana police department finds ALPR technology misuse
In August and September, internal audits at the the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department found potential misuse of the license plate reader technology, police say.
·South Bend, United States
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