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Cops mock Flock surveillance database searches
The gist
A Florida officer was arrested for searching Flock cameras to track his ex nearly 400 times.
The case fuels a broader fight over who can search police plate-reader data.
How it unfolded
- 2025A Columbus police officer searched Flock cameras with the reason "ICE" multiple times; Columbus police later found the officer was following policy.
- 2025 -10 to 2026-07Fort Pierce officer Crutchfield searched the Flock database for his ex's car nearly 400 times, mostly while off duty.
- 2026 -06 to 2026-08Audit logs show the Oconomowoc Police Department and Waukesha County searched the Oconomowoc Area School District's Flock camera database more than 1,300 times.