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Ohio Police Officers Resign After Misuse of AI-Powered License Plate Readers
Two Reynoldsburg officers resigned after audits caught them running plates for personal reasons. The system works when someone reads the logs.
The facts
Two Reynoldsburg, Ohio police officers resigned following internal investigations that revealed they misused the AI-powered Flock license plate reader system for unauthorized, non-work-related searches. The misuse, detected through audits, violated department policy and raised privacy concerns, prompting disciplinary action and resignations.