From
the Orlando Sentinel:
Florida’s
driver-and-vehicle database, the system that can help law enforcement identify
victims of fatal crashes and decipher the identity of a suspect, can be a
useful tool for cops.
But
the system — known as D.A.V.I.D., for Driving and Vehicle Information Database
— can also be easily abused.
Data
obtained by the Orlando Sentinel show the number of Florida law-enforcement
officers suspected of misusing D.A.V.I.D. skyrocketed last year.
At
least 74 law enforcers were suspected of misusing D.A.V.I.D. in 2012, a nearly
400 percent increase from 2011, according to the Florida Department of Law
Enforcement.
Officers
who needlessly pull information or photographs from D.A.V.I.D. that would
otherwise be private could face criminal charges, sanctions or disciplinary
action.
And
yet the temptation of looking up a relative, a celebrity’s address or a
romantic interest is too great for some law enforcers.
Florida
Police Abuse Database. 400% Increase in Officers Involved Since 2011. is a post
from PoliceMisconduct.net