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ALPR ABUSE ARCHIVE
Cory Waiters
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FL-SARASOTA-WAITERS-2026-08-19
Cory Waiters
Police alleged Waiters improperly accessed law-enforcement-only databases, including Flock, and queried the same license plate hundreds of times without authorization.
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Last verified August 25, 2026
//Person
Name
Cory Waiters
Role title
Police Officer
Role type
Sworn law enforcement
Agency
Sarasota Police Department
City
Sarasota
County
Sarasota
State
Florida
//Current status
Status
Arrested / Charged
Employment outcome
Fired
Arrest date
August 19, 2026
Jail
Sarasota County Jail
Case-status notes
Probable-cause reporting documented 335 Flock queries involving the same plate. Waiters was terminated on the day of his arrest.
//Alleged conduct and technology
Why this case is in the database
Police alleged Waiters improperly accessed law-enforcement-only databases, including Flock, and queried the same license plate hundreds of times without authorization.
Technology type
Police alleged Waiters improperly accessed law-enforcement-only databases, including Flock, and queried the same license plate hundreds of times without authorization.; Automated License Plate Reader
Reported vendor
Flock Safety
Reported product
Unknown
Misuse start
2026-05-20
Misuse end
2026-07-16
Known alleged search count
335
Known duration
1.9 months
Database misuseNon-law-enforcement useRepeated personal search
//Discovery and investigation
Discovery method
External inquiry / internal affairs and criminal investigation
Investigating agency
Sarasota Police Department
ALPR vendor
Flock Safety
Known charge count
3
Charges
Offenses Against Users of Computers, Computer Systems, Computer Networks and Electronic Devices; Official Misconduct; Violation of Public Records Law
//Timeline
Charges updated
Offenses Against Users of Computers, Computer Systems, Computer Networks and Electronic Devices; Official Misconduct; Violation of Public Records Law
External inquiry / internal affairs and criminal investigation
Probable-cause reporting documented 335 Flock queries involving the same plate. Waiters was terminated on the day of his arrest.
Terminated
Probable-cause reporting documented 335 Flock queries involving the same plate. Waiters was terminated on the day of his arrest.
Arrested / Charged
Probable-cause reporting documented 335 Flock queries involving the same plate. Waiters was terminated on the day of his arrest.
Arrested / Charged
Probable-cause reporting documented 335 Flock queries involving the same plate. Waiters was terminated on the day of his arrest.