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VA-RICHMOND-ATF-IMMIGRATION-2025-07
Agency-level incident
A Richmond ALPR administrator granted access to an ATF analyst who subsequently made immigration-enforcement searches in violation of department policy.
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Last verified August 25, 2026
//Person
Name
Agency-level incident
Role title
System administrator / federal analyst access
Role type
Institutional / agency misuse
Agency
Richmond Police Department
City
Richmond
County
Richmond City
State
Virginia
//Current status
Status
Policy Violation Identified
Employment outcome
Unknown
Arrest date
Unknown
Jail
Unknown
Case-status notes
Unknown
//Alleged conduct and technology
Why this case is in the database
A Richmond ALPR administrator granted access to an ATF analyst who subsequently made immigration-enforcement searches in violation of department policy.
Technology type
Automated License Plate Reader
Reported vendor
Flock Safety
Reported product
Unknown
Misuse start
Unknown
Misuse end
Unknown
Known alleged search count
Unknown
Known duration
Unknown
Immigration enforcementPolicy violationUnauthorized data sharing
//Discovery and investigation
Discovery method
Department / records review
Investigating agency
Unknown
ALPR vendor
Flock Safety
Known charge count
Unknown
Charges
Unknown
//Timeline
Department / records review
Policy Violation Identified
Arrested / Charged