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Columbus Officer’s Flock Data Searches Under Scrutiny | Columbus News
A Columbus police officer sparked controversy after conducting six rapid Flock camera searches in ten minutes—all under the “ICE” category—while hunting for a pickup truck. The audit of nearly 20 million data requests flagged this behavior, along with 14 other immigration-related searches, despite a city policy since 2017 banning officers from assisting with civil immigration enforcement. The officer, who’s ranked among the top 12 in Flock usage with over 5,000 searches since November, remains on duty as the department investigates. Deputy Chief Tim Myers emphasized the need to understand the…
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