Individuals whose license plate data were accessed for non-law-enforcement purposes
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Incident 16906 Report
Kechi, Kansas, Police Lieutenant Used Flock Safety License-Plate Reader System to Monitor Estranged Wife
2022-10-23
Kechi, Kansas police lieutenant Victor Heiar used Wichita police's Flock Safety license-plate reader system to search his estranged wife's plate and review her movements over the prior month. An arrest affidavit said Heiar acknowledged knowing the use was improper; his wife said she felt violated and unsafe. He later pleaded guilty to misdemeanor stalking and computer crime and received 18 months' probation.
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Haines City, Florida, Police Officer Allegedly Used Flock License-Plate Reader System to Track Estranged Wife
2026-08-10
Police officer Christopher Goodson of Haines City, Florida, allegedly used Flock's automated license plate reader records to track his estranged wife's vehicle through 717 searches. Investigators said the searches had no legitimate law-enforcement purpose. He reportedly said he wanted to locate his children while they were with her. He was arrested, and the department announced audits, case-number requirements, and annual training.
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Deputies in Cherokee County, Georgia, Allegedly Misused Automated License Plate Reader Data for Non-Law-Enforcement Purposes
2026-06-12
An internal audit by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office in Georgia reportedly found that deputies Cynthia Jodesty, Chris Bryant, and Mike Creeden used the agency's automated license plate reader database for non-law-enforcement purposes in violation of policy and state law.
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Fort Bend County, Texas, Sheriff's Office Lieutenant Reportedly Used Flock Safety License-Plate Reader System for 189 Non-Law-Enforcement Searches
2022-01-01
From January 2022 through December 2025, a Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office lieutenant in Texas reportedly used Flock Safety's license-plate reader system to search two vehicle plates 189 times and admitted the searches were unrelated to official law-enforcement work. A resident alleged stalking and feared for their family's safety. Internal affairs found department-order violations and imposed a two-day suspension.
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Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office (Georgia)
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Incidents involved as Deployer
Automated license plate reader (ALPR) developers
Incidents involved as Developer
- Incident 16906 Reports
Kechi, Kansas, Police Lieutenant Used Flock Safety License-Plate Reader System to Monitor Estranged Wife
- Incident 17614 Reports
Haines City, Florida, Police Officer Allegedly Used Flock License-Plate Reader System to Track Estranged Wife
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Victims of stalking
Incidents Harmed By
- Incident 17614 Reports
Haines City, Florida, Police Officer Allegedly Used Flock License-Plate Reader System to Track Estranged Wife
- Incident 16971 Report
Former Costa Mesa, California, Police Officer Reportedly Used Flock Safety License-Plate Reader System to Track Woman He Was Seeing and Her Romantic Partners