lawmakers are proposing a fourth-degree felony charge for police officers and government officials who misuse Flock Safety automatic license plate reader data for personal use. (in Ohio it was Columbus and Reynoldsburg)

https://www.cleveland.com/news/2026/08/a-felony-for-police-abusing-flock-cameras-an-ohio-crackdown-is-long-overdue.html

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/state/2026/08/20/ohio-bill-would-make-flock-camera-misuse-a-felony/91350499007

https://www.kbtx.com/2026/08/18/officer-accused-misusing-flock-cameras-track-estranged-ex-wife-more-than-700-times-police-say