The Surprise Police Department has cleared an officer suspected of misusing Flock’s camera data.
The department says the abnormal activity detected during a recent audit was due to a technical error.
Surprise police say the officer did not violate department policy, but instead a technical anomaly made it appear as though the officer repeatedly searched for the same vehicle, using data collected from automated license plate readers.
Following the initial audit that led to the investigation, the department said it notified Flock it was cancelling its contract and requested removal of the cameras.
Now the city says moving forward, it will “evaluate various public safety technologies,” which may include ALPRs.
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