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Incidents involved as Deployer
Incidente 17175 Reportes
Flock Safety License-Plate Reader Reportedly Misread Plate, Leading Toledo, Ohio, Police to Stop Motorist at Gunpoint and Deploy K-9
2024-04-11
Toledo, Ohio, police stopped motorist Brandon Upchurch at gunpoint after a Flock Safety license-plate reader incorrectly matched his truck to a stolen plate. Officers released a K-9 that bit him and arrested him. Police later said the alert was a misread; one officer was reprimanded for failing to verify the plate, and all charges against Upchurch were later dropped.
MásIncidente 17614 Reportes
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.
MásIncidente 17062 Reportes
Milwaukee Police Detective Allegedly Used Flock Safety License-Plate Reader 20 Times to Track Two People in Violation of Department Policy
2024-01-10
A Milwaukee County criminal complaint alleges that Police Detective Tehrangi Chapman used Flock Safety license-plate readers 20 times to track two people from January 2024 to January 2025, entering "test" or "training" as search reasons. The complaint says Chapman later admitted using Flock to track both people in violation of Milwaukee Police Department policy. He was charged with misconduct in public office; a separate count concerned an unauthorized GPS tracker.
MásIncidente 17041 Reporte
Kansas Couple Reportedly Stopped Twice in Kansas and Oklahoma After Flock Safety Alerts Linked Their Plate Number to a Stolen Vehicle
2024-01-30
Matthew and Leah Spurlock were reportedly stopped in Colwich, Kansas, and about a month later in Catoosa, Oklahoma, after Flock Safety cameras associated their KU alumni plate 7007 with a stolen GMC pickup bearing a temporary Kansas tag with the same number. Colwich police quickly resolved the first stop; in Catoosa, the couple said officers drew guns and handcuffed Matthew. Wichita police said Flock reads plate characters but not plate type.
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Epistemic integrity
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- Incidente 17175 Report
Flock Safety License-Plate Reader Reportedly Misread Plate, Leading Toledo, Ohio, Police to Stop Motorist at Gunpoint and Deploy K-9
- Incidente 17131 Report
York County, South Carolina, Deputies Reportedly Held Local Motorist at Gunpoint After Flock Safety License-Plate Reader Misread
Incidents involved as Developer
Privacy
Afectado por Incidentes
- Incidente 17614 Report
Haines City, Florida, Police Officer Allegedly Used Flock License-Plate Reader System to Track Estranged Wife
- Incidente 17062 Report
Milwaukee Police Detective Allegedly Used Flock Safety License-Plate Reader 20 Times to Track Two People in Violation of Department Policy
Incidents involved as Developer
Motorists
Afectado por Incidentes
- Incidente 17175 Report
Flock Safety License-Plate Reader Reportedly Misread Plate, Leading Toledo, Ohio, Police to Stop Motorist at Gunpoint and Deploy K-9
- Incidente 17041 Report
Kansas Couple Reportedly Stopped Twice in Kansas and Oklahoma After Flock Safety Alerts Linked Their Plate Number to a Stolen Vehicle
Road users
Afectado por Incidentes
- Incidente 17175 Report
Flock Safety License-Plate Reader Reportedly Misread Plate, Leading Toledo, Ohio, Police to Stop Motorist at Gunpoint and Deploy K-9
- Incidente 17041 Report
Kansas Couple Reportedly Stopped Twice in Kansas and Oklahoma After Flock Safety Alerts Linked Their Plate Number to a Stolen Vehicle
Drivers
Afectado por Incidentes
- Incidente 17175 Report
Flock Safety License-Plate Reader Reportedly Misread Plate, Leading Toledo, Ohio, Police to Stop Motorist at Gunpoint and Deploy K-9
- Incidente 17041 Report
Kansas Couple Reportedly Stopped Twice in Kansas and Oklahoma After Flock Safety Alerts Linked Their Plate Number to a Stolen Vehicle