Fort Pierce tightens Flock camera rules after arrest

What happened

The Fort Pierce Police Department tightened its rules for Flock cameras after a former officer was arrested over alleged misuse of the system. The department’s action links the policy change to the arrest and focuses on the use of the camera system by police personnel.

The arrest is an allegation, not a finding of guilt. The charge or charges, the date of the arrest and the former officer’s current case status are not stated here.

What the policy change means

The department has changed its rules for Flock cameras. The available account does not identify the specific provisions, such as who may access the system, what approvals are required or how use is reviewed.

Flock camera rules can affect how law enforcement personnel use information collected by the system. Any revised Fort Pierce policy or related public record would provide the details of the department’s new requirements.

What comes next

The department’s revised rules and the criminal case involving the former officer are the next records to follow. Those documents would help establish the scope of the policy change and the status of the arrest.

WPEC reported on the Fort Pierce policy change and the arrest: WPEC report.