ALPR ABUSE ARCHIVE

Kenneth Andersen

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MO-JOPLIN-ANDERSEN-2025-10

Kenneth Andersen

Andersen resigned and was placed under investigation after allegedly improperly searching for a license plate hundreds of times.

1 linked source Last verified August 25, 2026

//Person

Name
Kenneth Andersen
Role title
Police Officer
Role type
Sworn law enforcement
Agency
Joplin Police Department
City
Joplin
County
Jasper/Newton
State
Missouri

//Current status

Status
Resigned / Under Investigation
Employment outcome
Resigned
Arrest date
Unknown
Jail
Unknown
Case-status notes
Unknown

//Alleged conduct and technology

Why this case is in the database
Andersen resigned and was placed under investigation after allegedly improperly searching for a license plate hundreds of times.
Technology type
Andersen resigned and was placed under investigation after allegedly improperly searching for a license plate hundreds of times.; Automated License Plate Reader
Reported vendor
Flock Safety
Reported product
Unknown
Misuse start
Unknown
Misuse end
Unknown
Known alleged search count
Hundreds
Known duration
Unknown
Non-law-enforcement useRepeated personal search

//Discovery and investigation

Discovery method
Internal investigation
Investigating agency
Joplin Police Department
ALPR vendor
Flock Safety
Known charge count
Unknown
Charges
Unknown

//Timeline

August 12, 2026
Internal investigation
August 12, 2026
Resigned
August 12, 2026
Investigated
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