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Two Lynn Officers Placed on Leave After License Plate Reader Audit

Two Lynn officers were placed on paid leave after a city audit flagged a "concerning pattern" in Flock camera use, WCVB reported. The two officers were not named, and the city has not detailed the specific findings behind the review of its Flock license plate reader program, taken under…

Two Lynn police officers have been placed on paid administrative leave after a city audit of the department's Flock license plate reader system flagged what investigators called a "concerning pattern," according to a Thursday report from WCVB. City officials have not named the officers or released further detail on the audit's findings.

COMMUNITY & ARTS

Lynn Public Library has added the Lynn Brews, Views, Bites & Beats Festival to the city's community calendar, set for Saturday, Sept. 26, from noon to 6 p.m., according to the city's community calendar listing. Details on vendors and programming have not yet been posted.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"2 Lynn officers placed on leave after city's Flock system audit": WCVB reports that Lynn officials placed two officers on paid leave after an internal audit flagged irregular use of the department's license-plate camera network. The city has not named the officers or detailed the violations found. (read it at https://www.wcvb.com/article/lynn-massachusetts-officers-on-leave-flock-license-plate-reader-audit/73484480)

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.

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