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IMPD chief addresses alleged misuse of license plate readers by 5 officers

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INDIANAPOLIS -- The chief of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department recently spoke out about criminal charges filed against five officers accused of misusing license plate readers for personal reasons. "I’m deeply disturbed.

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  1. FOX 59 Indianapolis

    IMPD officer arrested for using Flock cameras to stalk Indy woman (opens FOX 59 Indianapolis)

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    INDIANAPOLIS — An IMPD officer has been arrested after allegedly using Flock traffic cameras to stalk a local woman. Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears is expected to make an announcement at 2 p.m. Wednesday confirming that an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer has been arrested.

  2. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    4 suspended, 1 former IMPD officer charged after license plate reader audit (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    Five current and former Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers face fraud and official misconduct charges following an investigation into the misuse of license plate reader technology.

  3. Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW)

    'Just the beginning': 5 IMPD officers charged with misuse of Flock cameras (opens Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW))

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    INDIANAPOLIS — IMPD has announced that five officers have been charged after allegations that they misused Flock cameras to track romantic partners, spouses and random citizens. Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears announced the charges at 2 p.m. Wednesday that the five officers had been charged.

  4. News Nation Now

    Indiana police officers charged with misusing Flock cameras (opens News Nation Now)

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    The arrests came while Senate hearings on the technology were underway in D.C.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Five Indianapolis police officers accused of abusing Flock license plate readers (opens Washington Examiner)

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    An Indiana county prosecutor has charged five current and former Indianapolis police officers with fraud and misconduct for abusing the city’s Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department announced Wednesday that an internal audit of the department’s …

  6. Anchorage Daily News

    Prosecutors charge 5 Indianapolis police officers accused of misusing access to Flock cameras (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The officers are among at least 100 police department employees accused of abusing their access to the camera system, prompting calls for greater oversight.

  7. MLive

    5 Indianapolis officers charged with misuse of Flock cameras (opens MLive)

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    The five were all charged with official misconduct and fraud, with one facing additional stalking charges.

  8. Gizmodo

    Five Indianapolis Cops Charged With Misusing Flock Cameras, Including One Case of Stalking (opens Gizmodo)

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    Four of the officers have been suspended and recommended for termination.

  9. FOX 59 Indianapolis

    IMPD chief addresses alleged misuse of license plate readers by 5 officers (opens FOX 59 Indianapolis)

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    INDIANAPOLIS -- The chief of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department recently spoke out about criminal charges filed against five officers accused of misusing license plate readers for personal reasons. "I’m deeply disturbed.

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