Flock, ALPRs and the Problem of Police Misuse: News Article - Independent Institute
In September 2026, four active Indianapolis police officers and one former officer—Michael Rogers, Jonathan Schultz, Cassandra Crawley, Matthew Binford, In September 2026, four active Indianapolis police officers and one former officer were charged with abusing the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department's Flock camera system. Jonathan Schultz, an 18-year veteran of the IMPD, was accused of using Flock to track his ex-wife and women he met while on duty. Another officer was accused with using the system more than 950 times in a six-month period to track ex-girlfriend's movements. Despite these incidents, IMPD has no plans to reduce the number of Flock cameras it leases. The Washington Post reported in August 2026 that at least 50 law enforcement officers across the country had been accused or charged with misusing Flock and other automated license plate reader (ALPR) systems. The system, marketed with the slogan “Better Tools for Safer Communities” is often used to track private citizens' personal lives.
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In September 2026, four active Indianapolis police officers and one former officer—Michael Rogers, Jonathan Schultz, Cassandra Crawley, Matthew Binford, and Abigail Cramer—were charged with abusing th... [5317 symbols]
