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Five cops charged for Flock camera abuse
Five police officers charged for stalking women with Flock cameras after multiple abuse cases
In brief
Five police officers charged for stalking women with Flock cameras after multiple abuse cases Police abuse of Flock's ALPRs is systemic, with 244 recorded cases and officers using cameras for stalking, retaliation, and surveillance. Originally reported by Futurism.
New charges in Indianapolis
Five Indianapolis police officers charged with using Flock cameras to stalk women, including an ex-wife and a workout class acquaintance.
“Officer Jonathan Schultz used 300 Flock cameras to stalk multiple women in 2023”
North Carolina sheriff fires detective
Franklin County Sheriff’s Office ended Flock partnership after a detective used cameras to track a private citizen's movements.
“Detective used Flock cameras to track every movement of a single private citizen”
San Jose calls for crackdown
San Jose city officials demand police access restrictions after an officer shared Flock data with a domestic violence suspect's cousin.
“Officer shared Flock data with cousin accused of domestic violence”
244 abuse cases recorded
Institute for Justice documented 244 separate police abuse cases using Flock cameras across the US.
“Institute for Justice recorded 244 cases of police abuse with Flock cameras”
Systemic abuse patterns
Police use Flock cameras for stalking, retaliation, unauthorized searches, monitoring activists, and harassment.
“Officers used cameras to stalk romantic interests, retaliate against critics, and monitor activists”
Systemic issue confirmed
Electronic Frontier Foundation researcher says Flock's interconnected cameras enable widespread police abuse across state lines.
“Flock's systems now allow abuse to take place at scale across state lines”
What matters most
Police abuse of Flock's ALPRs is systemic, with 244 recorded cases and officers using cameras for stalking, retaliation, and surveillance.
