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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.
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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
Internal investigation
Resigned
Investigated
Arrested / Charged