Incident #1705
Sedgwick, Kansas, Police Chief Reportedly Used Flock Safety License-Plate Readers 228 Times to Track Ex-Girlfriend and Her New Boyfriend
Description
From June to October 2023, Sedgwick, Kansas, Police Chief Lee Nygaard reportedly used Flock Safety license-plate readers 228 times to check the whereabouts of his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend, according to a Kansas certification order. The order said he also followed them in a police vehicle and ultimately admitted jealousy influenced his conduct. Nygaard resigned in October 2023 and later lost his police certification.
Actors
Alleged Deployers
- lee-nygaard
- law-enforcement
- police-departments-in-the-united-states
- sedgwick-police-department-(kansas)
Alleged Developers
- flock-safety
- automated-license-plate-reader-(alpr)-developers
- surveillance-technology-developers
Harmed Parties
- lee-nygaard's-unnamed-former-girlfriend
- unnamed-boyfriend-of-lee-nygaard's-former-girlfriend
- privacy