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Board asks IG to revisit finding after officer accessed Flock LPR footage while off duty

Civilian Police Review Board · April 8, 2026
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Summary

Committee 2 questioned an IG finding that an off‑duty Columbus officer’s access to Flock license‑plate reader data was unfounded, and the board voted to return the matter for additional review or reconsideration; members said policy 10.01 is ambiguous about out‑of‑jurisdiction, off‑duty access.

The board returned a complaint to the Inspector General for further review after committee members raised concerns about a Columbus Division of Police officer who accessed Flock license‑plate reader footage following a personal off‑duty traffic crash.

Committee 2 described the factual thread: the officer, off duty and outside his jurisdiction, accessed the Flock LPR system to preserve footage he believed could show pre‑existing damage on the other vehicle; the IG’s investigation concluded the officer did…

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