Documented Incident
Chandler police officer resigns after admitting to using Flock ALPR to track a family member
Event: August 13, 2026 · First reported: August 14, 2026 · 9 sources
The Chandler Police Department said Thursday that an officer under investigation for anomalous activity in its Flock automated license plate reader system has resigned. According to the department, the officer acknowledged when questioned that he used the system to locate a family member who had prior health issues, and investigators concluded the searches involved that relative rather than a member of the public. The officer was placed on administrative leave and resigned before the formal investigation concluded, which the department says closes the inquiry. Chandler had already halted use of the cameras and said it would not renew its Flock contract.
The case illustrates how ALPR misuse is often detected only through internal audits, and how a resignation can end an investigation before findings are fully documented for the public.
Key facts
- Chandler police began investigating an anomaly in its Flock system the prior week and suspended use of the cameras; the department said it would not renew its Flock contract.
- The department traced the activity to one officer's account; the officer admitted using the system to find a family member with prior health issues.
- The officer resigned before the formal investigation was completed, and the department says the investigation is now closed.
- Other Valley agencies have reported ALPR issues: Surprise suspended use and placed an officer on leave after an audit; an Apache Junction officer resigned after an internal finding of personal use; Goodyear said an officer is under investigation; Tempe halted Flock data sharing.
Timeline
- August 14, 2026Chandler police officer resigns , admits to misusing Flock cameras
- August 13, 2026Chandler officer quits over Flock camera misuse
- August 13, 2026Chandler police officer resigns, admits to misusing Flock cameras
- August 13, 2026Chandler police officer resigns, admits to misusing Flock cameras
Sources
This summary was written from the published reporting below and links to it; BlockFlockNow does not reproduce article text.
- Chandler police officer resigns , admits to misusing Flock cameras (azfamily.com, August 14, 2026)
- Chandler officer quits over Flock camera misuse (FOX 10 Phoenix, August 13, 2026)
- Chandler police officer resigns, admits to misusing Flock cameras (Https://www.kold.com, August 13, 2026)
- Chandler Police Officer Resigns Amid ALPR Misuse Investigation (Headtopics, August 13, 2026)
- AZ officer quits over license plate reader misuse (Yahoo, August 11, 2026)
- AZ officer quits over license plate reader misuse (Headtopics, August 11, 2026)
- AZ officer quits over license plate reader misuse (FOX 10 Phoenix, August 11, 2026)
- Chandler police officer resigns, admits to misusing Flock cameras (AZ Family, August 13, 2026)
- Chandler residents want ban on all automated license plate readers after officer admits to misusing system (12News, August 14, 2026)
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Updated August 20, 2026. Corrections: blockflock@bytebunny.io. See all documented incidents or search the full article archive.