Georgia Officer Resigns After 85 Flock Searches Tracked Ex-Partner and Colleague
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Updated · WIRED · Aug 27
Georgia Officer Resigns After 85 Flock Searches Tracked Ex-Partner and Colleague
1 articles · Updated · WIRED · Aug 27
Summary
Alpharetta patrolman Dustin Bozzo resigned on Aug. 5 after investigators found he used Flock ALPR 85 times between March and May to track a former romantic partner and another officer.
Flock audit logs showed 56 searches for his ex-partner’s vehicle and 29 for the colleague’s, with Bozzo often labeling queries “Wanted Person” or “Traffic Infraction” because they were a “quick keystroke.”
July 20 marked Bozzo’s placement on paid leave, and Alpharetta police say a criminal investigation is still underway even though the internal probe found no evidence he acted with malice or intent to harm.
Department records show the relationship itself violated Alpharetta’s workplace dating ban and had already drawn complaints that the pair spent personal time together while on duty.
At least 45 documented cases nationwide have involved police misusing Flock to look up or track current or former romantic partners, underscoring broader concerns about ALPR oversight.