Laurie Moore, a 47-year-old senior investigator with the Albany County Sheriff’s Office, was charged after investigators said she used Flock license plate camera data and other law enforcement systems for personal reasons. The Albany County Sheriff said the access was not tied to any law enforcement investigation. Moore is due in New Scotland Town Court on Sept. 24 at 5 p.m.
Craig Apple and Lee Kindlon
Craig Apple and District Attorney Lee Kindlon held a news conference on the case. Apple said Moore had worked for the office for 13 years before being suspended pending further administrative action.
Apple also said the office had already taken steps to limit access to license plate reader camera data, and deputies no longer can access the system on their own. That change alters who can reach the data and adds a checkpoint before the information can be used inside the office.
Flock data use
Investigators said Moore looked up information on five people she knew. The charge includes official misconduct and falsifying business records, which puts the focus on both the access itself and how the records tied to that access were handled.
Apple said, "The public places a tremendous amount of trust in law enforcement and in our ability to responsibly use the investigative tools available to us." He also said, "When information comes to our attention suggesting those resources may have been misused, we have an obligation to investigate it thoroughly and take appropriate action."
The case now moves to New Scotland Town Court, where Moore is due to appear on Sept. 24 at 5 p.m. For employees inside the office, the immediate consequence is already in place: access to the camera system is no longer left to deputies alone.
