GoKawiilAlbany County Investigator Charged Over 4,000 Improper Flock License Plate Searches
Albany County Sheriff's Office senior investigator Laurie Moore was arrested and charged with official misconduct and falsifying business records after allegedly running more than 4,000 unauthorized searches on five people's license plates using Flock Safety's automatic license plate reader system over two years. One target, her ex-girlfriend, was reportedly searched roughly 3,000 times, while four other plates were queried hundreds of times each. A second, unnamed employee has been placed on leave pending an internal investigation.
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The case adds to a growing pattern of police misusing license plate reader databases to track people outside legitimate investigations, often ex-partners or acquaintances, raising serious privacy and abuse-of-power concerns. With the Institute for Justice tracking 227 documented ALPR abuse cases nationwide, incidents like this fuel arguments for stricter oversight, audit requirements, and limits on who can access such surveillance tools.
- A veteran Albany County investigator faces charges for over 4,000 unauthorized Flock camera searches.
- Her ex-girlfriend's license plate alone was searched roughly 3,000 times without authorization.
- The sheriff's office has restricted Flock access and now requires 30-day internal audits amid a wider national pattern of ALPR misuse.
Source: futurism.com — Joe Wilkins, 2026-09-13
Published there as: “Police Investigator Accused of Making Over 4,000 Illegal Flock Camera Searches”
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