Police report internal audit, disable county-controlled Flock cameras after unauthorized access
Chief of police reported an internal audit found one employee made unauthorized license-plate-reader queries; the employee resigned and county-controlled Flock cameras were discontinued while broader community calls to ban mass ALPR systems grew at public comment.
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The St. Charles County Police reported an internal audit and subsequent actions after discovering unauthorized access to the county's license plate reader (LPR) system. Chief Friz said the department suspended the user's access, launched an internal-affairs and a criminal investigation handled by an outside agency, and that the employee resigned; prosecutors will receive the case for possible charges.
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