Investigative news report
ALPR ABUSE ARCHIVE
Cohen Piechocinski
Authorities’ allegations and reported case history are preserved alongside source provenance.
IL-PALOSPARK-PIECHOCINSKI-2026-08-03
Cohen Piechocinski
Department records indicated Piechocinski conducted 11 unauthorized Flock searches involving his own personal vehicles.
1 linked source
Last verified August 28, 2026
//Person
Name
Cohen Piechocinski
Role title
Police Officer
Role type
Sworn law enforcement
Agency
Palos Park Police Department
City
Palos Park
County
Cook
State
Illinois
//Current status
Status
Substantiated Unauthorized Use / Discipline Review
Employment outcome
Flock access revoked
Arrest date
Unknown
Jail
Unknown
Case-status notes
Flock privileges revoked Aug. 3, 2026; chief was reviewing possible additional discipline when reported.
//Alleged conduct and technology
Why this case is in the database
Department records indicated Piechocinski conducted 11 unauthorized Flock searches involving his own personal vehicles.
Technology type
Records / Intelligence Database; Automated License Plate Reader
Reported vendor
Flock Safety
Reported product
Unknown
Misuse start
Unknown
Misuse end
Unknown
Known alleged search count
11
Known duration
Unknown
Non-law-enforcement usePersonal searchSelf-searchUnauthorized search
//Discovery and investigation
Discovery method
Department review / audit
Investigating agency
Unknown
ALPR vendor
Flock Safety
Known charge count
Unknown
Charges
Unknown
//Timeline
Department review / audit
Flock privileges revoked Aug. 3, 2026; chief was reviewing possible additional discipline when reported.
Flock access revoked
Flock privileges revoked Aug. 3, 2026; chief was reviewing possible additional discipline when reported.
Substantiated Unauthorized Use / Discipline Review
Flock privileges revoked Aug. 3, 2026; chief was reviewing possible additional discipline when reported.
Arrested / Charged
Flock privileges revoked Aug. 3, 2026; chief was reviewing possible additional discipline when reported.