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Data update: Christian County MO SO (Apr 2026)

17K org audit and 11.7M network audit records from Christian County MO Sheriff's Office covering January 2025 through March 2026.

by HaveIBeenFlocked Team
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Records from the Christian County MO Sheriff’s Office were added, covering January 2025 through March 2026. Christian County is located in southwest Missouri, just south of Springfield, with a population of roughly 88,000.

Organization audit

  • Type: Organization audit
  • Timespan: Jan 2, 2025 – Mar 11, 2026 (~14 months)
  • Records: 17,374
  • Search types: lookup (9,998), search (7,376)

The most common reason is “*” (6,583 records, 37.9%) — a wildcard or placeholder that provides no audit value. The next most common reasons are “CFS” (calls for service, 2,087), “BOLO” (734), “NARC INVESTIGATION” (591), and “Wanted Person (Arrest Warrant/Fugitive) - CFS” (508).

Drug-related reasons are prominent: “NARC INVESTIGATION” (591), “Drugs/Narcotics” (239), and “Drugs” (204) together account for over 1,000 records.

Network audit

  • Type: Network audit
  • Timespan: Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 11, 2026 (~14 months)
  • Records: 11,718,452
  • Organizations: 5,095

Weekly volume grew steadily from roughly 136K in early January 2025 to around 200K–230K by late 2025, with a dip during the holiday weeks in late December. The final week (Mar 9) is partial at 94K.

Search types

TypeCount%
lookup8,248,20870.4%
search3,446,27029.4%
convoy22,6320.19%
apiV1609<0.01%
freeform449<0.01%
searchSummary234<0.01%

Top searchers

OrganizationSearches
Houston TX PD806,562
Indianapolis Metro PD IN160,572
Louisville Metro KY PD149,995
Palm Beach County FL SO129,820
Missouri State Highway Patrol108,787
Dallas TX PD95,784
Joliet IL PD90,116
Alameda County CA SO89,963
Indiana State Police IN PD86,941
Hillsborough County FL SO83,464

Houston TX PD accounts for 806,562 searches (6.9% of the total) — consistent with Houston’s outsized presence across Flock networks nationwide. The top ten searchers span seven states; only Missouri State Highway Patrol is a Missouri agency.