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Milwaukee Police Investigating Second Former Officer for Alleged Misuse of License Plate Reader Database

TMJ4 · TMJ4 Lighthouse Team · May 8, 2026

A second Milwaukee Police Department officer who has since left the department is under investigation for misusing the Flock automated license plate reader database after an audit flagged concerning activity. MPD operates 31 Flock cameras across Milwaukee. Critics say the case deepens distrust in a surveillance system that has now produced two confirmed misuse incidents in three months.

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