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Joplin Officer No Longer Employed After Alleged Misuse of License Plate Tracking System

KCTV5 · Sarah Motter · January 12, 2026

A Joplin police officer was terminated after an internal investigation found he ran two license plates nearly 395 times over 14 months using the Flock system. The department requested the Missouri State Highway Patrol conduct an independent criminal investigation and implemented monthly audits and policy updates.

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