Goodyear police finds former officer misused camera system

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 23:02 · Archive

A Goodyear Police Department investigation found a former officer misused a licence plate camera system.

The Goodyear Police Department completed an investigation into misuse of its Flock automated licence plate reader (ALPR) system by a former officer who resigned during the inquiry. A routine audit in July flagged a possible policy violation by the officer, who was immediately placed on leave and restricted from accessing department computer systems.

The department asked Glendale police to investigate whether the misuse could lead to criminal charges. Glendale investigators found insufficient evidence to support charges. Goodyear police continued its administrative investigation, which recently concluded that the officer committed three policy violations: abuse of authority, violation of the department's body-worn camera policy and dishonesty.

The officer resigned on 17 September as the investigation was ongoing. Police Chief Brian Issitt said the officer would have been fired had he remained employed. In a statement, Issitt said: 'Accountability does not end when an employee resigns' and noted that 'Resignation does not erase misconduct, nor does it relieve us of our responsibility to investigate it.'

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Goodyear police finds former officer misused Flock camerasA Goodyear officer resigned during a license plate camera misuse investigation that police say would have ended in his firing.Azfamily · 23 Oct, 21:22
Goodyear police finds former officer misused Flock camerasA Goodyear officer resigned during a license plate camera misuse investigation that police say would have ended in his firing.KOLD · 23 Oct, 21:22

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