A Georgia Cop Used Flock to Track 2 Other Cops: His Ex and Her Friend
An Alpharetta, Georgia patrol officer allegedly used Flock’s vehicle-tracking system to monitor a former romantic partner and another police officer after their relationship ended. The case has prompted an internal inquiry and an ongoing criminal investigation, highlighting concerns that police access to location-surveillance technology can be misused for personal purposes.
Records obtained by WIRED indicate that Dustin Bozzo searched for his former partner’s number plate 56 times between March and May, and searched the other officer’s vehicle 29 times after noticing the cars near each other. Bozzo was placed on paid leave on 20 July and resigned on 5 August; he reportedly denied intending intimidation or harm, while the department said it acted immediately. WIRED says there have been at least 45 documented cases nationwide of officers misusing Flock to track current or former partners.
- Georgia officer allegedly used Flock to track his former partner.
- He resigned after an internal investigation.
- The case underscores risks of surveillance-tool misuse.
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Flock is a network of cameras that reads vehicle number plates and lets authorised users search for sightings of a vehicle. Police use such systems to help investigate crimes and locate vehicles, but searches can also reveal where someone has travelled.
In Alpharetta, Georgia, officer Dustin Bozzo had access to the system as part of his job. Records reviewed by WIRED indicate that he searched for vehicles belonging to his former partner and another officer; the department opened an internal inquiry and a criminal investigation followed.
The case has drawn attention to how access to vehicle-tracking tools is monitored and what safeguards prevent personal use. WIRED has reported at least 45 documented cases across the US in which officers used Flock to track current or former partners.