COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has suspended Deputy Robert Tischler for one month without pay after an internal audit found he used the office’s Flock license-plate reader database in a way that fell outside his authorized duties, the office announced in a press release issued at 4:59 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, according to The Columbus Dispatch.
The sheriff’s office said Tischler used the Flock database “in a manner that was inconsistent with the deputy’s authorized duties and responsibilities,” but it did not share further details about what he did, The Columbus Dispatch reported. Sheriff’s office spokesperson Maria Durant declined to share any additional details with The Columbus Dispatch, which reported it has filed a public records request for the investigation file and the documents about Tischler’s suspension and reassignment.
Tischler, 39, has been with the sheriff’s office since 2015, according to records cited by The Columbus Dispatch. When his one-month suspension ends, he will no longer have access to the Flock system, and he will be reassigned from patrol duties to the corrections division, which operates the county’s corrections centers, The Columbus Dispatch reported…