The Washington Post is reporting that at least 50 law enforcement officers were charged with or accused of misusing Flock Safety's nationwide network of license plate readers and other systems. It said the cameras were built to fight crime, but rogue officers turned the network into a tool for stalking, including spying on exes and romantic interests.
The Post said its own investigation led to the discipline of two officers accused of misusing license-plate readers. It said their departments, and many others, had not done basic oversight of the systems.
Flock unveiled changes after the Post report, the newspaper said. It said the license-plate-reader firm will require stricter oversight following the investigation, which found dozens of officers had misused its cameras.
The Post said the reporting was produced by Drew Harwell, Douglas MacMillan and Aaron Schaffer. It also said the work is part of a new campaign, Relentless, that goes behind its reporting to reveal the evidence, effort and determination driving its journalism.