ALPR ABUSE ARCHIVE

Unnamed San Francisco officer

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CA-SANFRANCISCO-OFFICER-RELATIVE-2026-02

Unnamed San Francisco officer

An officer violated conflict-of-interest policy by obtaining Flock images of a relative's stolen car and posting them to Instagram.

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//Person

Name
Unnamed San Francisco officer
Role title
Police Officer
Role type
Sworn law enforcement
Agency
San Francisco Police Department
City
San Francisco
County
San Francisco
State
California

//Current status

Status
Policy Violation Identified
Employment outcome
Unknown
Arrest date
Unknown
Jail
Unknown
Case-status notes
Unknown

//Alleged conduct and technology

Why this case is in the database
An officer violated conflict-of-interest policy by obtaining Flock images of a relative's stolen car and posting them to Instagram.
Technology type
An officer violated conflict-of-interest policy by obtaining Flock images of a relative's stolen car and posting them to Instagram.; 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
Conflict of interestData disclosureSocial-media sharing

//Discovery and investigation

Discovery method
Department review
Investigating agency
Unknown
ALPR vendor
Flock Safety
Known charge count
Unknown
Charges
Unknown

//Timeline

August 12, 2026
Department review
August 12, 2026
Policy Violation Identified
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