Highland Heights dispatcher misused Flock, then police queries fell over 95%
What happened
A Highland Heights police dispatcher ran thousands of Flock license plate queries for personal reasons, according to reports. The conduct surfaced in August 2026 through a Washington Post inquiry, and the dispatcher left the job. Police then restricted unauthorized queries and added monthly audits. In the first month after the departure, the department logged 130 queries, a drop of more than 95%. No national rules or regulator govern Flock use; Ohio lawmakers have proposed regulating or banning the technology, but the report says a new state law looks unlikely soon.
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- Hacker News front pageFlock camera searches fell 95% after a dispatcher's misconduct was caught
Highland Heights警方一名调度员因私人目的进行数千次Flock车牌查询，事件曝光并离职后，警方查询量下降超95%。事件于8月经《华盛顿邮报》询问曝光，警方随后限制未经授权的查询并引入月度审计，调度员离职后的首月仅记录130次查询。Flock使用目前没有统一的全国性规则或监管机构，俄亥俄州议员已提出监管甚至禁止该技术的提案，但新州法似乎不会很快出台。
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