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Unnamed Texas City Police Department civilian employee
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TX-TEXAS-CITY-UNNAMED-CIVILIAN-2026-09
Unnamed Texas City Police Department civilian employee
A dispatcher used Flock 42 times to check on her child, who was driving a vehicle the dispatcher owned.
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Last verified October 1, 2026
//Person
Name
Unnamed Texas City Police Department civilian employee
Role title
Dispatcher
Role type
Civilian public-safety employee
Agency
Texas City Police Department
City
Texas City
County
Galveston
State
Texas
//Current status
Status
Policy violation substantiated; suspended
Employment outcome
Suspended
Arrest date
Unknown
Jail
Unknown
Case-status notes
The audit reviewed about 11,900 searches from January through June 2026 and found 58 non-law-enforcement searches across the two cases. The DA declined criminal charges. Both matters were reported to Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
//Alleged conduct and technology
Why this case is in the database
A dispatcher used Flock 42 times to check on her child, who was driving a vehicle the dispatcher owned.
Technology type
A dispatcher used Flock 42 times to check on her child, who was driving a vehicle the dispatcher owned.; Automated License Plate Reader
Reported vendor
Flock Safety
Vendor note
Unknown
Reported product
Unknown
Misuse start
2026-01
Misuse end
2026-06
Known alleged search count
42
Known duration
5 months
Family memberNon-law-enforcement usePersonal trackingUnauthorized search
//Discovery and investigation
Discovery method
Department-wide Flock audit
Investigating agency
Texas City Police Department / Galveston County District Attorney's Office Public Integrity Unit
Known charge count
Unknown
Charges
Unknown
//Timeline
Department-wide Flock audit
The audit reviewed about 11,900 searches from January through June 2026 and found 58 non-law-enforcement searches across the two cases. The DA declined criminal charges. Both matters were reported to Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
Suspended
The audit reviewed about 11,900 searches from January through June 2026 and found 58 non-law-enforcement searches across the two cases. The DA declined criminal charges. Both matters were reported to Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
Policy violation substantiated; suspended
The audit reviewed about 11,900 searches from January through June 2026 and found 58 non-law-enforcement searches across the two cases. The DA declined criminal charges. Both matters were reported to Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
Internal review ordered by interim police chief
NEW CASE. Substantiated policy violation involving an unnamed civilian employee. Texas City subsequently restricted ALPR access to detectives and supervisors, required a legitimate reason and case number, instituted monthly audits, and increased supervisory oversight and training.
Disciplined; employment status otherwise not publicly disclosed
NEW CASE. Substantiated policy violation involving an unnamed civilian employee. Texas City subsequently restricted ALPR access to detectives and supervisors, required a legitimate reason and case number, instituted monthly audits, and increased supervisory oversight and training.
Policy violation substantiated; disciplined
NEW CASE. Substantiated policy violation involving an unnamed civilian employee. Texas City subsequently restricted ALPR access to detectives and supervisors, required a legitimate reason and case number, instituted monthly audits, and increased supervisory oversight and training.
//Sources
News report / department statement