Publisher: KPRC/Click2Houston (Rilwan Balogun)
Date Published: July 10, 2026
Relevant To: Pasadena, TX Flock misuse case — alleged target was a fellow officer, not ex-partner; system self-flagged the anomalous use
Verification Status: Verified — Allegations Not Independently Confirmed by KPRC 2 Itself
Notes: Confirmed via full-text fetch. Pasadena, TX Police Sergeant Michael Palitz resigned July 2026 while under an active internal investigation. Pasadena City Council Member Emmanuel Guerrero told KPRC 2 (exclusive) that the investigation centered on allegations Palitz misused the department’s Flock Safety ALPR system to track a FELLOW FEMALE OFFICER — notably not an ex-partner or romantic interest as in most cataloged cases, but a workplace colleague: “Based on what we gathered, [he] was using our camera system, our Flock system, to track and stalk a female officer.” Guerrero said his understanding is that Flock’s own system flagged the account for “overwhelming use” and triggered the investigation — an example of the audit/anomaly-detection system working as intended to surface misuse. KPRC 2 has NOT independently verified Guerrero’s specific allegations; Police Chief M.P. Jackson declined to discuss the pending investigation when asked directly by KPRC 2 at a June Civil Service Commission meeting, saying only “I can’t really discuss pending cases.” Pasadena PD confirmed the resignation occurred while the investigation was active and stated the investigation continues regardless of employment status. No known open criminal investigation or DA referral as of publication. Flock’s standard boilerplate response is quoted in full: the company describes its cameras as identifying “vehicle details” not people, and states its systems “are not general-purpose surveillance systems designed to identify people.” Guerrero, who said he supported implementing Flock in the first place, called the alleged misuse “a betrayal of our community’s trust.” Cross-references the Get the Flock Out of Here! Abuse database entry already cataloged in this library (ID 3604), which briefly noted this case as part of a recent cluster.