Smithfield Officer Won't Be Charged for Sharing Flock Data with the FBI

Smithfield officer shared Flock data with FBI, won't be charged

SMITHFIELD, Va. (WAVY) — The town of Smithfield recently released a statement regarding the incident in which a Smithfield police officer shared license plate reader Flock data with the FBI related to the March 12 shooting at Old Dominion University. The ODU shooting incident was investigated by multiple law enforcement agencies, and the Smithfield Police [...]

Smithfield officer won't be charged for sharing Flock data with the FBI

The officer won't face charges for giving Flock data to the FBI despite violating state law, Smithfield police said they were told by the Commonwealth's Attorney.

Smithfield police shared Flock data with FBI after ODU shooting. That violated state law.

Isle of Wight County's top prosecutor won't charge the Smithfield officer for sharing the Flock images with the FBI, saying he did not intend to commit a crime. The issue comes as cities and counties statewide are debating whether to renew contracts with the company.

Smithfield Police Flock Data Sharing With FBI Broke VA Law

Smithfield police shared license-plate data with the FBI without a warrant in the ODU shooting probe, violating Virginia's new Flock privacy law.