GoKawiilFive Indianapolis officers charged in Flock license-plate camera abuse case
Newly unsealed court documents show five Indianapolis police officers have been charged with misusing the department's Flock automatic license plate readers, including 18-year veteran Jonathan Schultz, accused of using roughly 300 cameras to stalk his ex-wife and another woman. Separately, Franklin County, North Carolina ended its Flock contract and fired a detective for tracking a private citizen, while San Jose officials are pushing for tighter controls after an officer shared Flock data with a relative accused of domestic violence.
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The Institute for Justice has tallied at least 244 documented cases of police misuse of ALPR systems nationwide, suggesting these incidents are not isolated but reflect weak oversight as Flock's network expands past 140,000 cameras. The pattern indicates that access controls and accountability measures at many departments may be failing to prevent officers from using surveillance tools for personal or unauthorized purposes.
- Five Indianapolis officers face charges over misuse of Flock license plate cameras.
- A North Carolina sheriff's office cut ties with Flock after a detective tracked a private citizen.
- Advocacy group Institute for Justice has recorded at least 244 cases of police ALPR abuse nationwide.
Source: futurism.com — Joe Wilkins, 2026-09-27
Published there as: “Five More Cops Charged for Abusing Flock Cameras Amid So Many Similar Scandals That We Can’t Even Keep Track”
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