Officer Accused of Snooping on Dating Apps | St. Louis News

A Joplin police officer is facing serious charges after allegedly using his department’s Flock camera system to secretly look up personal info on girlfriends and a boyfriend — all from his work laptop. He’s been charged with four misdemeanors for unauthorized database searches, with the court setting a $20K bond and barring contact with anyone involved. Though only four of the 22 searches are still within legal limits, the case exposes troubling gaps in oversight for law enforcement tech access — and raises big questions about accountability. He’s scheduled to appear in court on September 30. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7af5aa5ac1190881