Police audit finds no evidence of misuse by Thornton officer who ran more than 10,000 Flock searches

Thornton Police Department's internal audit cleared an officer who ran nearly 20,000 Flock searches over two years, finding no misuse—but oversight group Thornton for All criticized the audit for failing to address the lack of documentation tied to many searches. The case illustrates the limits of agency self-audits as a check on ALPR abuse when audit-log entries lack case numbers or specific reasons.