Fort Worth officer indicted on computer security charge

FORT WORTH, Texas — A Fort Worth police officer has been indicted on accusations that he ran an individual’s information on police software program with out having a “law enforcement reason to do so,” officers introduced.

Officer Darrell Coker was indicted Monday on a charge of breach of computer security, in keeping with a police news launch.

Coker was then positioned on administrative go away by the Fort Worth Police Department.

Police stated they obtained a grievance in April that Coker used a metropolis computer to run somebody’s information by the Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System twice throughout 2021.

Coker had “no indication that he had a law enforcement reason to do so,” the discharge stated.

More information in regards to the alleged incident was not launched.

Police put Coker on restricted obligation whereas the investigation performed out. 

“The FWPD does not tolerate criminal misconduct or unethical behavior,” the discharge stated. “We will continue to hold employees accountable who do not meet the standards expected of a Fort Worth Police Officer and in doing so, will continue to be transparent and open with our community.”