The Brief
- A former Milwaukee police officer pleaded guilty to misconduct for misusing the department’s Flock Safety license plate reader system.
- Josue Ayala, 34, was sentenced to probation and fined on Wednesday.
- MPD said it strengthened the audit process to catch future problems and made every user re-request access and sign that they will follow the rules.
MILWAUKEE – A former Milwaukee police officer, who prosecutors said misused the department’s Flock Safety license plate reader system to track an ex, was sentenced to probation and fined on Wednesday.
Former officer guilty
In court:
Josue Ayala, 34, pleaded guilty and was convicted of misdemeanor attempted misconduct in public office in June. On Wednesday, a judge sentenced Ayala to one year of probation and fined him $500.
The judge initially sentenced Ayala to time in the Milwaukee County Community Reintegration Center, but stayed that sentence in favor of probation and the fine.…