Key facts
- A San Jose police officer was fired for misusing Flock license plate tracking data.
- The officer shared a woman's location with her alleged abuser, who was his cousin.
- The data was accessed without authorization on the officer's personal phone.
- The woman reported her abuser knew her location, leading to the discovery.
- The San Jose police department referred the case to the district attorney's office, but no criminal charges were filed.
- The officer was referred to the commission on peace officer standards and training.
A San Jose police officer has been fired after misusing the department's Flock license plate tracking system to share the location of a woman with her alleged abuser, who was the officer's cousin. San Jose Police Chief Paul Joseph stated he was "furious" that an officer would betray public trust in such a manner.
The officer accessed the Flock camera data last year without authorization on his personal phone, obtaining the location of a vehicle belonging to a woman allegedly abused by his cousin. He then sent this information to his cousin, the suspect in the domestic abuse case. The unauthorized access came to light when the woman informed the police that her alleged abuser knew her whereabouts.