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Officers accused of misusing Flock cameras
Summary by The Midland Editorial Desk · As published by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
· July 18, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The Fayetteville Police Department fired three officers after they allegedly misused a camera system.
A police department in another part of the country has taken action against some of its officers. The Fayetteville Police Department fired three officers after they allegedly misused a camera system. The misuse was discovered during testing of a new auditing feature.
It was found that the officers had conducted searches that were not part of their work, including looking up their own license plates or those of friends and family. Further details about the incident are available from the source. The police department has stated that the searches were not for a legitimate law-enforcement purpose, but it will not speculate on the intent behind them.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 18, 2026 ·
Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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