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ALPR ABUSE ARCHIVE
Robert Jay Josett
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CA-COSTA-MESA-JOSETT-2026-04-14
Robert Jay Josett
Investigators alleged Josett used Flock and other police databases for personal purposes to monitor a woman with whom he had a relationship and other people connected to her.
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Last verified August 25, 2026
//Person
Name
Robert Jay Josett
Role title
Police Officer
Role type
Sworn law enforcement
Agency
Costa Mesa Police Department
City
Costa Mesa
County
Orange
State
California
//Current status
Status
Pleaded Guilty / Sentenced
Employment outcome
Fired
Arrest date
Unknown
Jail
Unknown
Case-status notes
Josett pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor charges in April 2026 and received three years of informal probation and a domestic-violence program. A physical arrest date tied specifically to this case was not confirmed.
//Alleged conduct and technology
Why this case is in the database
Investigators alleged Josett used Flock and other police databases for personal purposes to monitor a woman with whom he had a relationship and other people connected to her.
Technology type
Other; Automated License Plate Reader
Reported vendor
Flock Safety
Reported product
Unknown
Misuse start
2023-06
Misuse end
2023-12
Known alleged search count
13 reported Flock inquiries
Known duration
6.1 months
Computer misuseNon-law-enforcement useRomantic relationshipTracking
//Discovery and investigation
Discovery method
Internal / criminal investigation
Investigating agency
Orange County prosecutors / Costa Mesa Police Department
ALPR vendor
Flock Safety
Known charge count
3
Charges
Unauthorized Computer Access and Fraud; Annoying / Repeated Phone Calls; Contempt of Court
//Timeline
Charges updated
Unauthorized Computer Access and Fraud; Annoying / Repeated Phone Calls; Contempt of Court
Internal / criminal investigation
Josett pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor charges in April 2026 and received three years of informal probation and a domestic-violence program. A physical arrest date tied specifically to this case was not confirmed.
Terminated
Josett pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor charges in April 2026 and received three years of informal probation and a domestic-violence program. A physical arrest date tied specifically to this case was not confirmed.
Pleaded guilty
Josett pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor charges in April 2026 and received three years of informal probation and a domestic-violence program. A physical arrest date tied specifically to this case was not confirmed.
Arrested / Charged
Josett pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor charges in April 2026 and received three years of informal probation and a domestic-violence program. A physical arrest date tied specifically to this case was not confirmed.