Agency-level incident

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VA-RICHMOND-FBI-SHARING-2026-01

Agency-level incident

Richmond Police shared Flock data with the FBI despite a departmental policy banning data sharing with federal authorities.

1 linked source Last verified September 20, 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
Richmond Police shared Flock data with the FBI despite a departmental policy banning data sharing with federal authorities.
Technology type
Richmond Police shared Flock data with the FBI despite a departmental policy banning data sharing with federal authorities.; Automated License Plate Reader
Reported vendor
Flock Safety
Vendor note
Unknown
Reported product
Unknown
Misuse start
Unknown
Misuse end
Unknown
Known alleged search count
Unknown
Known duration
Unknown
Policy violationUnauthorized data sharing

//Discovery and investigation

Discovery method
Records review / Public reporting
Investigating agency
Unknown
Known charge count
Unknown
Charges
Unknown

//Timeline

August 12, 2026
Records review / Public reporting
August 12, 2026
Policy Violation Identified

//Sources