Documented Incident
Little Rock police audit flags 28 searches of one plate; department withholds review records
Event: July 3, 2025 · First reported: October 6, 2026 · 4 sources
A July 3 quarterly license-plate-reader audit by the Little Rock Police Department found that an officer ran 28 searches on the same license plate between May 16 and May 26, using a variety of stated search reasons, and the department characterized the activity as misuse. The audit said the issue had been reported and was being addressed. When KATV requested complaints, internal review documents and records of any counseling, retraining, discipline or access restrictions, LRPD declined, citing an Arkansas FOIA exemption for employee evaluation and job-performance records and stating that no suspension, demotion or termination occurred. KATV has also asked the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training whether any certification-related review exists.
Routine audits are the main safeguard agencies cite when adopting ALPR systems, but their value to the public depends on whether findings and consequences can be reviewed externally. The case illustrates how personnel-record exemptions can leave communities knowing that misuse was identified without knowing how it was resolved.
Key facts
- LRPD's July 3 quarterly ALPR audit identified 28 searches of the same plate over a 10-day period, May 16–26.
- The department labeled the activity misuse and said it had been reported and was being addressed.
- LRPD previously released underlying search data but denied records about its internal review or response.
- The denial cited an Arkansas FOIA exemption for employee evaluation and job-performance records, noting no suspension, demotion or termination resulted.
- Whether the officer faced any counseling, retraining or access restrictions remains unknown publicly.
Timeline
- October 6, 2026LRPD audit finds officer misused Flock system; department withholds response records
- October 6, 2026LRPD audit finds officer misused Flock system; department withholds response records
- October 7, 2026LRPD investigating officer for 28 searches of same plate in Flock camera system misuse
- October 9, 2026Documents show fired Little Rock police officer misused Flock system to search girlfriend’s license plate 28 times
Sources
This summary was written from the published reporting below and links to it; BlockFlockNow does not reproduce article text.
- LRPD audit finds officer misused Flock system; department withholds response records (KATV, October 6, 2026)
- LRPD audit finds officer misused Flock system; department withholds response records (Katv, October 6, 2026)
- LRPD investigating officer for 28 searches of same plate in Flock camera system misuse (Katv, October 7, 2026)
- Documents show fired Little Rock police officer misused Flock system to search girlfriend’s license plate 28 times (The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, October 9, 2026)
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Updated October 9, 2026. Corrections: blockflock@bytebunny.io. See all documented incidents or search the full article archive.