Kentucky police officer Asad Zahir arrested and charged after he was found stalking his ex over 2000 times through Flock tracker.
It works, police department blames one officer’s poor decisions
Another case of the misuse of Flock was reported after a Kentucky police officer was arrested for using the Flock Safety license plate reader camera system to track his ex-girlfriend, the mother of his child, 2000 time. Investigators found Zahir had conducted 2,048 Flock searches from January into May to track two vehicles registered to his ex in Kentucky and Indiana, court records show. Zahir has been an officer in the department since 2022.
Asad Zahir was arrested and then released on his own recognizance and will be presented in the court. There are tons of stats that show it works,” Shively Police Chief Andre Bottoms said as Zahir’s arrest was announced.
Shively Police Department said that Zahir is suspended without pay pending the investigation. Zahir’s alleged activity was flagged by a new tool that Flock Safety brought in following the rise in the number of cases where the surveillance tool is being used to stalk exes, according to reports. It was a gut punch for me personally,” Bottoms said, adding that he had come to personally know each member of the small police department. “Accountability cannot depend on who you are and what position you hold or what badge you’re wearing.”
The audit assistance tool flags abnoram use by officers. “The Flock camera works. When it’s used properly it works. “It’s a very effective tool and we don’t want to be judged on the poor decisions made by one officer. “Charging this officer was not pleasant.
During the period he conducted those searches, Zahir harassed the victim and made threatening comments, prompting her to file an order of protection against him, according to the court records.