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Thornton Police Probe 19k License-Plate Searches, Mandate Audits

4/23/2026

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Thornton Police are investigating the department’s Flock “D. McT” license-plate reader account, which logged 19,194 searches from October 2023 to December 2025, with only 29 linked to case numbers.
Jacob Wilson of Thornton for All filed a complaint after the “D. McT” entry topped the Have I Been Flocked leaderboard.
The department now requires weekly audits by five staff, specific search reasons, and written records of concerns.

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Story summary

Thornton Police are investigating the department’s Flock “D. McT” license-plate reader account, which logged 19,194 searches from October 2023 to December 2025, with only 29 linked to case numbers.
Jacob Wilson of Thornton for All filed a complaint after the “D. McT” entry topped the Have I Been Flocked leaderboard.
The department now requires weekly audits by five staff, specific search reasons, and written records of concerns.