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New Bedford Suspends Use of Flock Cameras, Officer Accused of Using System to Track Ex-Girlfriend
The department paused all Flock cameras and opened internal investigations after audits raised concerns about alleged misuse by one officer.
- On Thursday, New Bedford District Court extended a six-month protective order against New Bedford Police Officer Emily Pacheco, who is accused of using the department's Flock Safety camera system to track her ex-girlfriend.
- New Bedford Police Chief Jason Thody suspended the department's use of Flock technology following recent audits that uncovered the alleged misuse and prompted an internal investigation.
- Pacheco's attorney argued the vehicle was tracked during a legitimate drug investigation, while the ex-girlfriend testified Pacheco sent messages containing details only accessible through Flock database searches.
- Flock Safety announced Thursday it is reducing data retention from 30 days to seven days and mandating audit tools to flag abnormal search behavior in response to the incident.
- Kade Crockford, Director for Technology and Justice Programs at the ACLU of Massachusetts, warned that most states lack laws outlining consequences for law enforcement misuse, highlighting surveillance risks.
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