Goodyear police found that former officer Kristopher Jackson misused the department’s Flock license plate reader database, concluding an investigation that began July 21, 2026. The probe found Jackson committed three policy violations, according to officials. No criminal charges were filed after the Glendale Police Department found insufficient evidence of wrongdoing.
The investigation found Jackson committed three policy violations, according to Goodyear police officials. The first was Abuse of Authority (Class 2), involving improper use of authority or information obtained through the officer’s official capacity. The second was a Violation of the Body-Worn Camera Policy (Class 0), for failing to comply with department requirements governing body-worn cameras. The third was Dishonesty (Class 3 – Dismissal), for providing false, inaccurate, or misleading information, or willfully omitting information in connection with department business or an investigation, officials said.
Accountability does not end when an employee resigns,” Issitt said in a statement.
Police Chief Brian Issitt said the officer would have been fired had he not already resigned. Jackson resigned from the Goodyear Police Department effective Sept. 17, 2026, as the administrative investigation was ongoing.
” “Our community places an extraordinary amount of trust in our officers, particularly when it comes to accessing sensitive law enforcement information.”
“Based on the findings of this investigation, I would have upheld the termination of this officer had he remained employed by the Goodyear Police Department,” Issitt said. “Resignation does not erase misconduct, nor does it relieve us of our responsibility to investigate it.”
The probe began July 21, 2026, when Goodyear police started a routine internal affairs audit of activity on the department’s Flock automated license plate reader system, according to officials. The next day, investigators flagged activity involving an officer that raised concerns about a potential department policy violation. The officer was immediately placed on administrative leave and had access to Goodyear PD computer systems restricted.
During the review, investigators identified information that raised the possibility of a criminal violation, according to officials. The department turned the criminal investigation over to the Glendale Police Department to ensure an independent and impartial review. Glendale investigators concluded there was insufficient evidence to establish criminal wrongdoing, and no criminal charges were filed, officials said. Goodyear police continued its administrative investigation after the criminal probe concluded.
In August, Issitt said “the public trusts us with powerful law enforcement tools, and that trust requires both strong policies and meaningful oversight.” He noted the auditing process “did exactly what it is intended to do” by identifying activity that warranted further review.
The Goodyear Police Department operates 33 Flock ALPR cameras, with approximately 200 authorized users having access to the system within the department, according to officials. ALPR use is governed by Goodyear Police Department Policy 2.55, which establishes requirements for authorized use, access, and auditing. The department said the cameras are “a valuable public safety and investigative resource” used for locating stolen vehicles and identifying vehicles associated with criminal investigations, and that the potential actions of one individual “do not diminish the legitimate public safety value of this technology.”
The case comes amid a wave of similar investigations across Arizona. An Apache Junction officer resigned in August after investigators said he used Flock cameras to track his wife. Days later, a Chandler officer resigned for reportedly using the system to track a family member. Chandler Police announced it was ending its Flock camera partnership after an internal audit revealed potential misuse by an employee. Tempe Police stopped all data sharing from Flock cameras, and the Tempe City Council later approved a permanent ban of city-owned Flock cameras. The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, Chandler, and Tempe police departments all said within the past week they planned to discontinue use of Flock cameras.
Privacy concerns over ALPR cameras grew over the summer, leading to resignations and investigations across Arizona law enforcement agencies. Flagstaff and Tempe voted down the use of Flock cameras earlier in the year following public privacy concerns, and Tempe permanently banned the use of ALPR systems earlier in October 2026.
Flock has introduced enhanced automated auditing capabilities that provide agencies greater visibility into individual user activity and help identify unusual activity or anomalies, according to the company. Goodyear police said these enhanced capabilities provide an additional layer of oversight to the auditing process already established by the department.
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