A Georgia Cop Used Flock to Track 2 Other Cops: His Ex and Her Friend

After an affair with a fellow police officer ended, a Georgia cop used Flock to track her movements--and those of a man whose vehicle often showed up near hers, internal investigation records show. In recent months, there has been a surge in reports of police officers misusing automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) sold by Flock Safety to stalk former romantic partners--but details about these incidents are often scarce. Now, with documents obtained via a public records request, WIRED can reveal specific details about one extensive Flock-fueled surveillance campaign and the subsequent investigation and fallout. Dustin Bozzo, who until this month worked as a patrolman in the Atlanta-area suburb of Alpharetta, Georgia, allegedly used Flock 56 times between March and May to search for the license plate of a former romantic partner--a fellow member of the Alpharetta Police Department. When Bozzo noticed that his ex's car was often near that of another police officer, he began searching for that officer's vehicle as well.