Joplin官员因滥用车牌阅读系统被开除,引发新的监督和政策变化。 A Joplin officer was fired for abusing a license plate reader system, triggering new oversight and policy changes.

一名乔普林警察因内部调查发现他们使用Flock车牌识别系统在14个月内近400次搜索同一个车牌，理由模糊如“酒驾”或“搜查令”但未附案号，被解雇。 A Joplin police officer was terminated after an internal investigation found they used the Flock license plate reader system to search one plate nearly 400 times over 14 months, citing vague reasons like "DWI" or "Warrants" without case numbers. 宣传小组Deflock Joplin发现的滥用情况促使该部实施每月审计、更新政策和更严格的监督。 The misuse, uncovered by the advocacy group Deflock Joplin, prompted the department to implement monthly audits, updated policies, and stricter oversight. 警察总长Richard Pearson确认该警官因违反政策而终止职务,但强调该系统不捕捉未被控犯罪的个人的面孔,不进行自动执法,也不储存有关数据。 Police Chief Richard Pearson confirmed the officer’s termination due to policy violations but emphasized the system does not capture faces, conduct automated enforcement, or store data on individuals not charged with crimes. 该部门在保护隐私的同时,维护该工具,协助刑事调查。 The department maintains the tool aids criminal investigations while protecting privacy.