{"id":2668552,"date":"2026-09-23T17:00:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T21:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/five-indianapolis-police-officers-accused-of-abusing-flock-license-plate-readers\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T17:03:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T21:03:34","slug":"five-indianapolis-police-officers-accused-of-abusing-flock-license-plate-readers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/five-indianapolis-police-officers-accused-of-abusing-flock-license-plate-readers\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Indianapolis police officers accused of abusing Flock license plate readers"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffive-indianapolis-police-officers-accused-of-abusing-flock-license-plate-readers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2668552&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An Indiana county prosecutor has charged five current and former indianapolis police officers with fraud and misconduct related to the misuse of the city&#8217;s Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) conducted an internal audit revealing these officers misused the technology. After inquiry, four officers faced suspension or termination, while one resigned. The officers involved are Michael Rogers,Jonathan Schultz,Cassandra Crawley,Matthew Binford,and Abigail Cramer; Schultz was additionally charged with stalking. Even though details of the abuse are not specified, IMPD is working with Indiana legislators to tighten regulations on ALPR usage. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-illegal-immigrants-charged-with-kidnapping-teen-girl-from-small-town\/\" title=\"5 Undocumented Immigrants Accused of Abducting Teenager from Small Town\">case highlights ongoing concerns<\/a> about the misuse of surveillance technology,with similar incidents reported in Georgia where officers tracked individuals improperly. Flock cameras have become a contentious issue amid broader debates over privacy and law enforcement practices, with some industry leaders declining to participate in recent Senate hearings on surveillance policies. IMPD officials emphasized their support for legislation guiding proper technology use to enhance safety while addressing public privacy rights.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/indiana\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1228\">Indiana<\/a> county prosecutor has charged five current and former Indianapolis police officers with fraud and misconduct for abusing the city\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/flock-cameras\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"23507\">Flock Safety<\/a> automated license plate readers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department announced Wednesday that an internal audit of the department\u2019s ALPRs found that five officers misused the technology. 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These actions crossed into criminal conduct and shook the foundation of trust that our agency is built upon.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The officers in question are Michael Rogers, Jonathan Schultz, Cassandra Crawley, Matthew Binford, and Abigail Cramer. The Marion County Prosecutor\u2019s Office charged each of the officers with fraud and misconduct, while Schultz was also charged with stalking. Cramer resigned from the police force before she could be suspended.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The IMPD did not say exactly how each officer allegedly abused the Flock cameras, but said they are in talks with Indiana state legislators to bring more regulations on how police departments use them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIMPD supports legislation that guides proper use of this technology while leveraging it to reduce violent crime, save lives, and reunite loved ones,\u201d the IMPD said in a statement. \u201cConversations with legislators are already underway ahead of the next session.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indianapolis is not the first city rocked by officials misusing cameras aimed at providing cutting-edge public safety technology to local communities. In August, three former police officers in Bibb County, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"164\">Georgia<\/a>, were criminally charged on accusations that they <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/4686165\/georgia-police-officers-arrested-flock-camera-stalking\/\">misused the cameras<\/a> to track individuals while they served in law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/4739803\/flock-new-guardrails-senate-scrutinizes-surveillance-policies-privacy\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/4739803\/flock-new-guardrails-senate-scrutinizes-surveillance-policies-privacy\/\">FLOCK INTRODUCES NEW GUARDRAILS AS SENATE SCRUTINIZES SURVEILLANCE POLICIES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flock cameras have become a major <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4701630\/josh-hawley-investigation-flock-cameras\/\">political pressure point<\/a> in 2026, as public officials spar over their impact on innocent civilians\u2019 privacy rights.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IMPDnews\/status\/2102823144130052278\"><\/a>A Senate Judiciary subcommittee held a hearing today on the topic, but the CEOs of Flock Safety and its industry counterparts <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HawleyMO\/status\/2102834098159144961?s=20\">declined<\/a> to participate, according to Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/josh-hawley\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"914\">Josh Hawley<\/a> (R-MO).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indiana officers face charges for abusing Flock Safety cameras<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2668553,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/zumaamericasfiftyfour968003-e1790196595414.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[68210,18113,61071,86138,33309],"class_list":["post-2668552","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-criminal-allegations","tag-indianapolis","tag-law-enforcement-controversy","tag-license-plate-reader-abuse","tag-police-misconduct"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/zumaamericasfiftyfour968003-e1790196595414.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2668552","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2668552"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2668552\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2668556,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2668552\/revisions\/2668556"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2668553"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2668552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2668552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2668552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}