Mooresville Probes 10 More Flock Misuse Cases After Officer Made 31 Unauthorized Searches
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Updated · WBTV · Aug 7
Mooresville Probes 10 More Flock Misuse Cases After Officer Made 31 Unauthorized Searches
3 articles · Updated · WBTV · Aug 7
Summary
Ten additional potential Flock camera misuse cases are under review in Mooresville after Officer Elizabeth Snowman was arrested on duty and charged with computer access violations.
Investigators say Snowman used the license-plate reader system 31 times to track her boyfriend’s ex-wife, logging 29 searches as motor vehicle infractions and two as burglary or robbery; at least two searches were made off duty.
Three of the 10 new cases appear potentially problematic and need a deeper review, while seven do not initially seem to rise to that level, Police Chief Ron Campurciani said.
New safeguards now require officers to enter an active case number and answer extra prompts for every Flock search, after the chief said earlier controls were clearly insufficient.
The case has stirred local concern over police surveillance powers even as Campurciani and some residents said the cameras remain valuable for finding missing children and solving crimes if tightly overseen.