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Unnamed Eastpointe Police Department employee #1
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MI-EASTPOINTE-UNNAMED-PERSONAL-2026-09-16
Unnamed Eastpointe Police Department employee #1
Eastpointe Police Chief Corey Haines said an internal investigation determined that one department employee misused the Flock Safety license plate reader system for personal purposes. The employee received severe discipline commensurate with the employee's years of service and otherwise spotless personnel record.
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Last verified September 17, 2026
//Person
Name
Unnamed Eastpointe Police Department employee #1
Role title
Police department employee
Role type
Public-safety employee
Agency
Eastpointe Police Department
City
Eastpointe
County
Macomb
State
Michigan
//Current status
Status
Misuse substantiated; severe discipline imposed
Employment outcome
Severe discipline; employee not publicly identified
Arrest date
Unknown
Jail
Unknown
Case-status notes
NEW CASE. Chief Corey Haines said a completed internal investigation substantiated misuse by this employee for personal purposes and that severe discipline was imposed. Public reporting also describes two unusual Eastpointe audit patterns: more than 600 searches for one vehicle between Aug. 2024 and June 2025, and more than 60 searches for one plate in a single day in July 2024. Available reporting does not clearly establish which audit pattern corresponds to this employee, so no search count is assigned here. The city subsequently voted to terminate its Flock contract and the department discontinued use of Flock.
//Alleged conduct and technology
Why this case is in the database
Eastpointe Police Chief Corey Haines said an internal investigation determined that one department employee misused the Flock Safety license plate reader system for personal purposes. The employee received severe discipline commensurate with the employee's years of service and otherwise spotless personnel record.
Technology type
Automated License Plate Reader
Reported vendor
Flock Safety
Vendor note
Unknown
Reported product
Unknown
Misuse start
Unknown
Misuse end
2026
Known alleged search count
Unknown
Known duration
Unknown
Personal useunauthorized / non-law-enforcement ALPR use
//Discovery and investigation
Discovery method
Audit-log activity flagged by USA TODAY reporters; internal investigation
Investigating agency
Eastpointe Police Department
Known charge count
Unknown
Charges
Unknown
//Timeline
Audit-log activity flagged by USA TODAY reporters; internal investigation
NEW CASE. Chief Corey Haines said a completed internal investigation substantiated misuse by this employee for personal purposes and that severe discipline was imposed. Public reporting also describes two unusual Eastpointe audit patterns: more than 600 searches for one vehicle between Aug. 2024 and June 2025, and more than 60 searches for one plate in a single day in July 2024. Available reporting does not clearly establish which audit pattern corresponds to this employee, so no search count is assigned here. The city subsequently voted to terminate its Flock contract and the department discontinued use of Flock.
Severe discipline; employee not publicly identified
NEW CASE. Chief Corey Haines said a completed internal investigation substantiated misuse by this employee for personal purposes and that severe discipline was imposed. Public reporting also describes two unusual Eastpointe audit patterns: more than 600 searches for one vehicle between Aug. 2024 and June 2025, and more than 60 searches for one plate in a single day in July 2024. Available reporting does not clearly establish which audit pattern corresponds to this employee, so no search count is assigned here. The city subsequently voted to terminate its Flock contract and the department discontinued use of Flock.
Misuse substantiated; severe discipline imposed
NEW CASE. Chief Corey Haines said a completed internal investigation substantiated misuse by this employee for personal purposes and that severe discipline was imposed. Public reporting also describes two unusual Eastpointe audit patterns: more than 600 searches for one vehicle between Aug. 2024 and June 2025, and more than 60 searches for one plate in a single day in July 2024. Available reporting does not clearly establish which audit pattern corresponds to this employee, so no search count is assigned here. The city subsequently voted to terminate its Flock contract and the department discontinued use of Flock.