Are Police Really Tracking You? Chief of Police Matt Millsaps Gives the Honest Answer

No, police are not following you around, and every database search an officer runs leaves a record that gets audited. That's straight from West York Borough Police Chief Matt Millsaps.In this special episode of Now We Defend, T.L., Tim, and Justin sit down with Chief Millsaps for a rare conversation between former prosecutors turned defense attorneys and a sitting police chief in York County, PA.They cover the Flock camera debate, why misinformation from social media and AI is turning simple traffic stops into felony charges, and why police and defense attorneys work together far more than people think.The episode closes with a tribute to Officer Andrew Duarte of West York Borough and Detective Sgt. Cody Becker, Detective Mark Baker, and Detective Isaiah Emenheiser of Northern York County Regional Police.What we cover:✅ What Flock cameras and license plate readers actually do✅ Whether police can look you up without a reason✅ How body cameras changed complaints, court, and officer discretion✅ What a police chief looks for when hiring new officers✅ How gangs in York County have changed in the social media eraChapters:00:00 Chief Matt Millsaps joins Now We Defend01:10 From paramedic to police chief03:51 Social media, AI, and passive defiance at traffic stops06:39 Policing York County's most densely populated borough09:40 What defense attorneys hear in consultations13:47 Are police following you?14:39 Flock cameras and license plate readers explained24:53 Politics and the public trust gap31:06 Do your homework before you believe the clip37:31 Your phone is the bigger privacy issue41:12 Why some drivers keep getting pulled over43:14 Can police look you up whenever they want?50:16 Body cams and citizen complaints54:33 Do body cams kill officer discretion?57:35 Why proactive defense gets better results1:04:24 Police and defense attorneys are not enemies1:14:21 How a police chief hires officers1:25:55 How gangs have changed in York County1:33:00 Why deterrence fails with young offenders1:37:37 Honoring Officer Duarte and the NYCRP detectives1:51:42 Closing thoughtsFacing criminal charges in York, Adams, Lancaster, Cumberland, Dauphin, or Franklin County? Talk to former prosecutors who know how the other side builds a case. Call Kearney Law at 717-668-8159.Follow Us: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6br0rM1j6KiQ3T6EsGAopp?si=c3ec460eb74a45dcAmazon Podcast: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ad6a66e1-131f-4752-9c7f-6e0bbfb350d7/now-we-defendApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/now-we-defend/id1896671175iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-now-we-defend-334011621?filter=UNPLAYED&sort=descLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kearney-law-paInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kearneylawpa/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kearneylawpaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/kearneylaw