Columbus police are investigating a 32-year department veteran over alleged misuse of Flock automated license plate readers, the department said Sept. 25. The officer has been relieved of duty while the investigation proceeds. Police have not publicly identified the officer. The allegations’ nature has not been disclosed, and no criminal charges have been filed. The case is the second known investigation of a Columbus officer involving Flock cameras, which scan vehicle license plates. Officer Melvin Tellis was previously accused of searching the same plate hundreds of times over a 12-month period spanning 2023 and 2024. The inquiries come amid wider scrutiny of police use of the technology. Two Reynoldsburg officers resigned this summer after an internal investigation into alleged misuse, and the city has since ended its use of Flock cameras. Columbus updated its Flock policy earlier this month. Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson has called for misuse of Flock cameras to be made a crime, like misuse of other law enforcement technology. The allegations in the new Columbus case remain under investigation. The department has not announced when it expects to complete its review.