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Unnamed University of Georgia Police IT employee
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GA-UGA-UNNAMED-IT-2026-09
Unnamed University of Georgia Police IT employee
A periodic audit found that a civilian University of Georgia Police Department IT employee used the Flock ALPR database twice in 2025 without supervisor authorization. One search involved a hit-and-run in which a family member’s vehicle was struck; the other involved a theft at a local business. The incidents were off campus and had been reported to other law-enforcement agencies, but those agencies had not requested the employee’s assistance.
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Last verified September 14, 2026
//Person
Name
Unnamed University of Georgia Police IT employee
Role title
Civilian IT Employee
Role type
Civilian public-safety employee
Agency
University of Georgia Police Department
City
Athens
County
Clarke
State
Georgia
//Current status
Status
Disciplined; suspended without pay for 20 business days, demoted, and investigative-database access revoked
Employment outcome
20-business-day unpaid suspension and demotion; retained employment
Arrest date
Unknown
Jail
Unknown
Case-status notes
NEW CASE. UGAPD found two unauthorized Flock searches conducted by a civilian IT employee in 2025. Internal Affairs determined the conduct violated department policy concerning misuse of a law-enforcement database and failure to follow the chain of command. The employee received a 20-business-day unpaid suspension, was demoted, and permanently lost access to investigative databases.
//Alleged conduct and technology
Why this case is in the database
A periodic audit found that a civilian University of Georgia Police Department IT employee used the Flock ALPR database twice in 2025 without supervisor authorization. One search involved a hit-and-run in which a family member’s vehicle was struck; the other involved a theft at a local business. The incidents were off campus and had been reported to other law-enforcement agencies, but those agencies had not requested the employee’s assistance.
Technology type
Automated License Plate Reader; Other
Reported vendor
Flock Safety
Vendor note
Unknown
Reported product
Unknown
Misuse start
2025
Misuse end
2025
Known alleged search count
2
Known duration
0 days
Unauthorized / personal-interest searchespolicy violation
//Discovery and investigation
Discovery method
Periodic audit
Investigating agency
University of Georgia Police Department Internal Affairs
Known charge count
Unknown
Charges
No criminal charges; Internal Affairs determined the conduct was not criminal
//Timeline
Charges updated
No criminal charges; Internal Affairs determined the conduct was not criminal
Periodic audit
NEW CASE. UGAPD found two unauthorized Flock searches conducted by a civilian IT employee in 2025. Internal Affairs determined the conduct violated department policy concerning misuse of a law-enforcement database and failure to follow the chain of command. The employee received a 20-business-day unpaid suspension, was demoted, and permanently lost access to investigative databases.
20-business-day unpaid suspension and demotion; retained employment
NEW CASE. UGAPD found two unauthorized Flock searches conducted by a civilian IT employee in 2025. Internal Affairs determined the conduct violated department policy concerning misuse of a law-enforcement database and failure to follow the chain of command. The employee received a 20-business-day unpaid suspension, was demoted, and permanently lost access to investigative databases.
Investigated
NEW CASE. UGAPD found two unauthorized Flock searches conducted by a civilian IT employee in 2025. Internal Affairs determined the conduct violated department policy concerning misuse of a law-enforcement database and failure to follow the chain of command. The employee received a 20-business-day unpaid suspension, was demoted, and permanently lost access to investigative databases.