Kentucky Officer Accused of Using Police Cameras to Track Ex over 2,000 Times
The citation says Asad Zahir searched a woman’s registration more than 2,000 times and tracked her across two states for five months.
- On Tuesday, Shively Police Officer Asad Zahir was arrested after an investigation revealed he used the department's Flock Safety license plate reader system to conduct over 2,048 searches tracking the mother of his child across Kentucky and Indiana.
- After Shively Police activated a new artificial intelligence-powered auditing tool Monday, Flock's system flagged Zahir's suspicious activity and he immediately lost access; less than 24 hours later, police arrested him at the station.
- Court records show Zahir falsely categorized his searches as 'drug/narcotic investigation,' with 241 of the 2,048 searches occurring while a protective order against him was in place from April 17 to May 6.
- Shively Police Chief Andre Bottoms called the arrest 'a gut punch' while announcing a full review of department policies requiring officers to list case numbers with Flock searches and strengthening supervisory oversight.
- The arrest marks the latest in a pattern of Flock abuse; The Institute for Justice has tracked at least 47 instances of officers disciplined for stalking romantic interests using the system, and critics continue questioning privacy overreach.
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Kentucky police officer arrested after he reportedly used Flock cameras to track his ex-girlfriend over 2,000 times
Shively Police Department Officer Asad Zahir was arrested this week after an investigation revealed he used the Flock Safety license plate reader system to track his ex-girlfriend more than 2,000 times, CNN reported. The activity was brought to light by a new AI-powered auditing tool that Flock Safety now requires departments to use. This software is designed to flag abnormal behavior by officers, which is a necessary step given the rising numbe…
Kentucky officer accused of using police cameras to track ex over 2,000 times
A Kentucky police officer was arrested after authorities said he used the Flock Safety license plate reader camera system to track his ex-girlfriend over 2,000 times, marking the latest in a string of recent law enforcement officer resignations or arrests for alleged abuses of the controversial technology.Shively Police Department Officer Asad Zahirs alleged activity was flagged by the new AI-powered auditing tool implemented by Flock Safety aft…
A Kentucky police officer was arrested after authorities claimed that he used the Flock Safety license plate-reader system to track his ex-girlfriend more than 2,000 times, which is the case most...
Police officer arrested after tracking ex-girlfriend on Flock camera system over 2,000 times, authorities say
A Kentucky police officer was arrested after authorities said he used the Flock Safety license plate reader camera system to track his ex-girlfriend over 2,000 times, marking the latest in a string of recent law enforcement officer resignations or arrests for alleged abuses of the controversial technology.
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