ALPR ABUSE ARCHIVE

Unnamed Surprise officer

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AZ-SURPRISE-UNNAMED-2026-08

Unnamed Surprise officer

Audit revealed an anomaly in Flock use serious enough that the department suspended use of the camera system.

1 linked source Last verified August 25, 2026

//Person

Name
Unnamed Surprise officer
Role title
Police Officer
Role type
Sworn law enforcement
Agency
Surprise Police Department
City
Surprise
County
Maricopa
State
Arizona

//Current status

Status
Administrative Leave / Investigation
Employment outcome
Placed on administrative leave
Arrest date
Unknown
Jail
Unknown
Case-status notes
Unknown

//Alleged conduct and technology

Why this case is in the database
Audit revealed an anomaly in Flock use serious enough that the department suspended use of the camera system.
Technology type
Audit revealed an anomaly in Flock use serious enough that the department suspended use of the camera system.; Automated License Plate Reader
Reported vendor
Flock Safety
Reported product
Unknown
Misuse start
Unknown
Misuse end
Unknown
Known alleged search count
Unknown
Known duration
Unknown
Potential non-law-enforcement use

//Discovery and investigation

Discovery method
Internal audit
Investigating agency
Surprise Police Department
ALPR vendor
Flock Safety
Known charge count
Unknown
Charges
Unknown

//Timeline

August 12, 2026
Internal audit
August 12, 2026
Placed on administrative leave
August 12, 2026
Investigated
August 12, 2026
Arrested / Charged

//Sources

Secondary research database citing original reporting/public records

The IJ Database of ALPR Abuse

Institute for Justice · August 12, 2026
Last verified August 25, 2026