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Indianapolis Officers Charged for Thousands of Flock Misuses

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 3:26 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Indy Police Charged

Indianapolis police officers were charged with fraud for misusing Flock readers on Sept. 23, 2026.
Five officers face felony misconduct counts.
Schultz also faces a stalking charge.
An internal audit uncovered nearly 7,000 improper ALPR searches, including 4,400 by Rogers and over 1,000 by Binford.
Four officers were suspended with termination recommendations.

Summary

Schultz Misused Flock

Schultz performed 70 unauthorized Flock searches on one woman’s license plate from 2023 to May 15 2026.
He also scanned his ex-wife’s plate 22 times around her February 2026 divorce filing.
Court records show Schultz used Flock to scan a victim’s car before swiping his gym card three times.
After recovering a stolen car for a woman, he began a flirtatious text exchange with her.

History

Historical Context

The Supreme Court’s 2018 Carpenter decision, authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, held that historical cell-site location data is a Fourth Amendment search requiring a warrant, refining the third-party doctrine after United States v. Jones (2012). That precedent underpins Indianapolis police’s 2026 Flock scandal, where officers performed almost 7,000 unauthorized ALPR searches, including 70 by Officer Schultz, prompting calls for stronger oversight.

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Indy Police Charged

Indianapolis police officers were charged with fraud for misusing Flock readers on Sept. 23, 2026.
Five officers face felony misconduct counts.
Schultz also faces a stalking charge.
An internal audit uncovered nearly 7,000 improper ALPR searches, including 4,400 by Rogers and over 1,000 by Binford.
Four officers were suspended with termination recommendations.

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