GoKawiilAlpharetta officer resigns after using Flock cameras to track ex and colleague
Public records show former Alpharetta, Georgia patrolman Dustin Bozzo ran 56 unauthorized searches on a fellow officer's license plate—his ex, whom he had been secretly dating in violation of department policy—between March and May, then tracked a second officer's car 29 times after noticing it near hers. He was placed on leave in July and resigned in August as the department opened an internal probe that has since become a criminal investigation.
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The case adds to a growing pattern of police using Flock Safety's automated license plate readers for personal surveillance rather than public safety, raising doubts about oversight of a tool now deployed by thousands of departments nationwide. Because these systems log searchable movement histories, misuse by officers with privileged access can turn routine law enforcement infrastructure into a stalking tool with few built-in safeguards.
- Bozzo searched his ex-girlfriend's plate 56 times and a colleague's 29 times using Flock cameras.
- He resigned in August after being placed on leave following an internal Alpharetta PD investigation.
- The case is part of a broader trend of officers exploiting ALPR systems to track romantic partners.
Source: wired.com — Caroline Haskins, 2026-08-27
Published there as: “A Georgia Cop Used Flock to Track 2 Other Cops: His Ex and Her Friend”
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