A Fresno police officer has been placed on administrative leave after an internal audit raised allegations of improper access to Flock and CLETS databases and a body-camera policy violation. (GV Wire Composite)
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A Fresno police officer has been placed on administrative leave after an internal audit indicated the officer may have improperly accessed the department’s Flock database, Fresno police said.
The allegations also include possible improper access to the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System, or CLETS, and failing to activate a body-worn camera during a traffic stop.
The investigation was disclosed in the Fresno Office of Independent Review’s report covering the first three quarters of 2026.
The report says the department alleged the officer abused access to Flock camera data, searched CLETS for something not associated with a case, and failed to activate a body-worn camera during a traffic stop.
Fresno police said the case stems from enhanced auditing of the Flock system.
“In keeping with the Fresno Police Department’s commitment to the public that we would improve our auditing processes of Flock system users, we began utilizing enhanced audit features offered in the Flock system during August 2025,” the department said in a statement to GV Wire.
Police said an internal audit on Aug. 25 indicated an officer appeared to have accessed the Flock database in violation of department policy. An administrative personnel investigation was opened.
During the investigation, police said investigators discovered the officer may have also improperly accessed CLETS and failed to activate his body-worn camera during a traffic stop as required by department policy.
Those allegations remain under investigation by the department’s Internal Affairs Bureau, police told GV Wire.
“The Fresno Police Department takes violations of policy seriously, but they become even more important when they involve a violation of public trust, as indicated by the allegations in this case,” the department said.
Police said the officer’s actions will also be reviewed for any potential criminal violations.
No finding has been reached in the Internal Affairs case, according to the Office of Independent Review report. The officer remains on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
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