Stow Police Officer Resigns Amid Database Misuse Investigation

STOW — A Stow police officer resigned amid an investigation into misuse of police databases and Flock license-plate readers, according to a report from WCVB. Separately, Stow's town website posted a Level 2 Significant Drought alert on its home page, directing residents to the town's Alert Center for the latest guidance.

TOWN HALL

Stow's town website now displays a Level 2 Significant Drought alert atop its home page. The banner does not detail specific water-use restrictions; residents can check the town's Alert Center page, accessible from the homepage, for updates as the situation develops.

The town's August 2026 Municipal Message newsletter was also posted this week, though no specific contents were available beyond the notice itself.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"Stow police officer quits amid investigation into improper database, Flock searches": A Stow police officer resigned as investigators examined whether he misused law enforcement databases and license-plate reader technology to track people outside his official duties, according to WCVB. (read it at https://www.wcvb.com/article/stow-police-officer-quits-investigation-improper-database-flock-searches/73533639)

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