New Bedford police officer accused of using Flock cameras to track ex-partner
The judge also ordered Pacheco to surrender all firearms, with the order stating her license to carry is suspended immediately.\u00a0\u23f8\u2587Related\u23f8\u2587The ex-girlfriend, whom The Light is not naming, alleged in her affidavit that she and Pacheco dated for at least two years. In May, Pacheco ran 259 searches and in June, 220, per NBPD data. In the released data, the city withheld information on the license plate information and car characteristics that officers may have entered for their searches.\u00a0\u23f8\u2587The city has 20 Flock cameras throughout New Bedford.
- ▪The judge also ordered Pacheco to surrender all firearms, with the order stating her license to carry is suspended immediately.\u00a0\u23f8\u2587Related\u23f8\u2587The ex-girlfriend, whom The Light is not naming, alleged in her affidavit th
- ▪In May, Pacheco ran 259 searches and in June, 220, per NBPD data.
- ▪In the released data, the city withheld information on the license plate information and car characteristics that officers may have entered for their searches.\u00a0\u23f8\u2587The city has 20 Flock cameras throughout New Bedford.
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var TRINITY_TTS_WP_CONFIG = {"cleanText":"New Bedford police officer accused of using Flock cameras to track and follow ex-romantic partner. \u23f8\u2587NEW BEDFORD \u2014 A city police officer has been accused by an ex-girlfriend of using Flock license plate readers to follow her, according to an affidavit filed this week for an abuse prevention order.\u00a0\u23f8\u2587The officer faces an internal affairs investigation, the police union president has confirmed, though he would not share for what reasons.\u23f8\u2587Emily Pacheco, who works as a patrol officer, was served the abuse prevention order on Monday, with a judge determining Pacheco poses a credible threat to the physical safety of the ex-girlfriend.
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