Prosecutors charged five former Georgia police officers over the alleged misuse of Flock Safety license plate reader camera system data.

On June 25, the Albany Police Department asked that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) investigate several officers after an internal audit of its automatic plate reader camera system, according to a GBI press release. (RELATED: ROOKE: Surveillance State Has Arrived, And Masked Heroes Are Already Fighting Back)

The audit allegedly found that the officers had repeatedly gone into the Flock system and used stored license plate information for purposes unrelated to official police duties.

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The five former Albany police officers arrested were Tytianna Davis, 27; Jade Jackson, 32; Nicholas Richardson, 30; Brittney Smith, 23; and Issac Whitus, 24, according to the GBI. Davis faces five counts of misusing license plate data, Richardson faces 11 counts, Jackson and Whitus face two counts each, and Smith faces one count. All five were also charged with violating their oaths of office.

The officers were arrested Monday and booked into the Dougherty County Jail, according to the GBI. The Albany Police Department no longer employs the accused, WSB-TV reported.

The Albany Police Department said it remains focused on upholding public trust and ensuring officers adhere to the highest standards of service, according to the outlet. (RELATED: Atlanta’s Over $100M Fare Evasion Plan Allegedly Shattered In The Most Literal Way Possible)

“The department will continue to strengthen oversight, reinforce employee training and evaluate policies governing the use of law enforcement technology to help ensure these systems are used lawfully, ethically and solely for legitimate public safety purposes,” said the department.