ALPR ABUSE ARCHIVE
Major case updates and newly published records from the last 14 days.
This page tracks major case updates and newly published records from the last 14 days.
ACCPD said an internal investigation found Barker improperly used the department's Flock ALPR system to search his ex-wife's vehicle license plate numerous times over several months in 2025. Department policy prohibits personal or non-official law-enforcement use.
Department records indicated Piechocinski conducted 11 unauthorized Flock searches involving his own personal vehicles.
Audit found an irregularly high pattern of technology use; GBI said its preliminary investigation found Canty accessed Flock for non-law-enforcement purposes.
Internal investigation found Mastrino used Flock in 2025 to search the plate of a former employer. The plate owner later contacted the police chief, prompting an audit.
An unnamed Channahon police officer was reported under investigation for alleged unauthorized use of the Flock license plate reader system.
Investigators allege Zahir used the Shively Police Department's Flock system to conduct 2,048 searches of two vehicles registered to the mother of his child, tracking her movements in Kentucky and Indiana. Officials said 241 searches occurred while an Indiana protection order against him was in effect, and that he entered a drug/narcotics investigation as the search justification even though the woman was not the subject of such an investigation.
Hall County Sheriff's Office said an internal audit found Brown used Flock to conduct unauthorized searches involving at least two license plate numbers for purposes unrelated to legitimate law enforcement.
Hall County Sheriff's Office said an audit and internal investigation found Atkins accessed the Flock Safety system on at least four occasions for personal reasons unrelated to legitimate law-enforcement purposes.
A Richmond ALPR administrator granted access to an ATF analyst who subsequently made immigration-enforcement searches in violation of department policy.
An Illinois Secretary of State audit found Customs and Border Protection gained access to Illinois license-plate camera data in violation of state law.
Story County authorities discovered other police agencies had obtained access to their Flock data without permission.
Out-of-state agencies were able to search suburban Twin Cities license-plate data for civil immigration enforcement despite Minnesota law limiting such data to criminal cases.
Richmond Police shared Flock data with the FBI despite a departmental policy banning data sharing with federal authorities.
Henrico County revoked fire marshals' access to Flock after an internal review concluded state law prohibited that use.
Police failed to update a hotlist after a stolen rental vehicle was recovered; Vigilant ALPR later flagged it and two innocent men were detained at gunpoint.
An ALPR misread a minivan plate and police detained a woman and four children at gunpoint.
An ALPR misread a plate partially obscured by dirt and officers detained the driver at gunpoint.
Police failed to remove a recovered rental vehicle from a hotlist and later detained two innocent women.
An ALPR hit led to an innocent woman's arrest after officers entered incorrect plate information into the system.
IJ reports Flock sent 1,427 stolen/felony alerts over two years and that 71% involved incorrect plate reads.
Police entered incorrect information into the ALPR system and detained an innocent teenager at gunpoint.
A Flock camera misread a plate digit and officers detained two innocent sisters at gunpoint.
Officers misinterpreted Rekor ALPR data and detained an innocent woman at gunpoint.
A Flock camera failed to distinguish temporary and permanent plates, and deputies detained an innocent couple at gunpoint.
A Flock camera misread a 7 as a 2; police detained an innocent driver at gunpoint, deployed a dog on him and jailed him for hours.
A Flock camera misread an O as a 0, leading officers to detain two grandparents at gunpoint with their three-year-old granddaughter in the car.
A woman sued after police relied on a Flock image to identify a pursued driver and arrested the wrong person.
A Colorado driver was repeatedly pulled over after police mistakenly put her plate on a Flock hotlist.
Flock data incorrectly linked a suspect vehicle to the suspect's innocent father, who was then detained.
A driver was repeatedly pulled over after police mistakenly put the driver's plate on a Flock hotlist.
Officers mistook an innocent driver's car for one involved in a deadly crash based on a Flock capture; the driver was jailed for 13 days.
Police pulled over automobile journalist Tim Esterdahl after an ALPR misread a test vehicle's plate.
Police tracked an automobile journalist and detained him and his wife after an ALPR misread involving a test vehicle.
Police used Flock to locate a shooting suspect but arrested the wrong man.
Officers stopped an innocent person at gunpoint after a Flock alert was generated for a vehicle that should not have remained in the system.
IJ reports that Birkhimer resigned during an investigation into possible Flock misuse.
Department records said Williams searched a single license plate 165 times over several months for reasons unrelated to law enforcement.
An internal investigation concluded Bozzo used Flock dozens of times to track a former romantic partner who worked for the department and another officer he believed was a romantic rival.
Hammond was fired after an investigation found she used Flock to track a former romantic partner 166 times.
Ortiz was disciplined after improperly using Flock to assist his girlfriend in a dispute with her former boyfriend.
Pacheco's former girlfriend sought an abuse-prevention order and alleged Pacheco used Flock cameras to stalk her. Pacheco testified that she had used the system to search for her ex-girlfriend's vehicle as part of an investigation.
Esposito was fired after transferring Flock data to a private company for which he also worked.
County investigators alleged McGrath used the sheriff's office Flock system to monitor another deputy with whom he had a romantic relationship while off duty.
Internal documents reportedly showed Cole-Clark ran hundreds of Flock searches for a former domestic partner and that person's new partner.
Harrison was fired after using Flock cameras to track the location of a female police officer.
Preston was fired after allegedly using Flock to look up the license plate of a man a colleague was romantically involved with, at the colleague's request.
Internal affairs records say McDaniel misused Flock to locate his wife's vehicle for a personal purpose. Two telecommunications employees who helped run searches were also disciplined.
Prosecutors alleged Ayala used his authorized Flock access 179 times for personal reasons to search a person he was dating and that person's former partner.
An internal audit found Lynch allegedly used Flock to monitor a subordinate with whom he had a previous relationship.
Public records showed Heskett received a three-day suspension after searching Flock for personal reasons over several months.
Andersen resigned and was placed under investigation after allegedly improperly searching for a license plate hundreds of times.
Investigators alleged Roman used restricted law-enforcement databases for personal purposes after meeting a woman while working security on the set of the Apple TV+ series Bad Monkey. He allegedly added her license plate to a hotlist in Turing's Guardian ALPR system, received a location alert, sped to intercept her, nearly caused a head-on collision, and stopped her without a legitimate law-enforcement reason.
Prosecutors alleged Moore used law-enforcement camera/database access, including Flock, to search a license plate connected to a personal relationship for a non-law-enforcement purpose.
Wilkinson was fired for misuse of the Flock system.
Nygaard used Flock cameras to track his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend more than 200 times over several months.
An investigation found Nichols searched license plates associated with a former domestic partner.
An investigation described as uncovering egregious misconduct included Fultz looking up his ex-girlfriend's license plate in Flock.
Police and court reporting said McSherry used law-enforcement license-plate-reader technology to track his estranged wife and members of her family for personal purposes. Investigators found hundreds of plate-reader reports, including repeated searches while he was off duty. The Washington Post later confirmed the system was a competitor to Flock, but the exact vendor was not identified in the public sources reviewed.
Officials said Palitz was under investigation for allegedly using Flock cameras to track and stalk a female police officer.
Prosecutors alleged Berling improperly altered or handled Flock camera information during a death investigation; the broader case also involved other law-enforcement database allegations.
More than 140 law-enforcement agencies accessed Dayton's Flock system for immigration-related searches over several years despite city policy prohibiting such searches.
Out-of-state authorities ran more than 1.6 million searches of San Francisco license-plate data, including immigration-enforcement searches prohibited under California law.
An Electronic Frontier Foundation investigation found police agencies logged hundreds of ALPR searches related to political protests between December 2024 and October 2025.
After a reporter's inquiry, the sheriff's office determined Rome had searched his ex-fiancée's license plate thousands of times over several years.
Mann was fired for misuse of the Flock system.
Investigators alleged Josett used Flock and other police databases for personal purposes to monitor a woman with whom he had a relationship and other people connected to her.
Carter was fired after allegedly making approximately 2,700 unauthorized Flock searches involving himself, fellow deputies and other people he knew.
Echeverry was fired after allegedly using Flock for personal searches, including at least one search targeting an ex-girlfriend.
An internal audit identified improper Flock use by Carroll. Public reporting said potential criminal charges were under review.
Gordon was relieved of duty after allegedly using an ALPR database to track his ex-wife more than 100 times.
Authorities found a Flock camera on city property and removed it after they could not determine who installed it or who had access to its data.
An analyst and officer tracked a prominent police critic using Flock and entered 'activist recording' as the search reason, violating department policy.
Officer resigned while internal-affairs and criminal investigations into alleged Flock misuse remained active.
Outside investigation found sustained policy violations involving use of Flock to track the officer's ex-wife during divorce proceedings.
Officer admitted using Flock to locate a family member for personal reasons.
One of three sheriff's office employees who resigned during an audit/investigation into their use of Flock.
One of three sheriff's office employees who resigned during an audit/investigation into their use of Flock.
One of three sheriff's office employees who resigned during an audit/investigation into their use of Flock.
Records reviewed by InvestigateTV showed the officer used Flock for personal searches; the police chief described it as a one-off incident.
One of three officers fired after an audit found Flock searches involving themselves, friends or family members; the matters were referred for criminal investigation.
One of three officers fired after an audit found Flock searches involving themselves, friends or family members; the matters were referred for criminal investigation.
One of three officers fired after an audit found Flock searches involving themselves, friends or family members; the matters were referred for criminal investigation.
A lieutenant used Flock to monitor multiple people dozens of times, including someone in a contentious familial relationship with the lieutenant.
Audit flagged concerning Flock activity involving a potential department policy violation.
A part-time dispatcher resigned amid allegations that the Flock system was improperly used thousands of times over several years.
The Washington Post identified searches of vehicles used by the officer's wife and two close personal acquaintances; the department said an internal investigation found personal use and recommended termination.
Officer was fired for an unspecified Flock violation after a news organization requested misuse records.
An officer ran a nationwide Flock search for a woman suspected of having an abortion.
A Louisville detective was disciplined after sharing a Flock login with a DEA agent in violation of city policy.
Police chief said an officer was fired for misusing Flock even though there was no identified victim.
An officer violated conflict-of-interest policy by obtaining Flock images of a relative's stolen car and posting them to Instagram.
One of two additional Savannah police employees terminated after Audit Assistance and internal review found improper Flock searches involving acquaintances or family members. Four other employees from the same review were later arrested.
One of two additional Savannah police employees terminated after Audit Assistance and internal review found improper Flock searches involving acquaintances or family members. Four other employees from the same review were later arrested.
An audit found the officer used Flock to look up a family member's vehicle.
Civilian employee resigned during an investigation into allegedly egregious personal misuse of Flock.
Audit revealed an anomaly in Flock use serious enough that the department suspended use of the camera system.
Officer resigned during an investigation into allegedly unauthorized Flock use.
Documents reviewed by InvestigateTV showed an officer was forced to resign following an investigation into Flock misuse.
Prosecutors alleged Gauthier used Flock and other law-enforcement systems for personal purposes, including 18 Flock searches over approximately one month.