Cop Shared Flock Data With Woman’s Alleged Abuser, But Won’t Face Charges

An officer shared Flock tracking information with his cousin, who faced domestic violence allegations. The woman’s complaint led investigators to discover the officer’s unauthorized database access. He was fired, but the chief says a gap in state law complicated prosecution. License plate cameras give police a powerful way to find vehicles. Unfortunately, the person using that power can have an agenda of their own. San Jose police say an officer used the department’s Flock database to track a woman who had accused his cousin of domestic violence, then shared information with that cousin. He lost his badge, but the consequences stopped short of criminal charges. var adpushup = window.adpushup =…

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