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MA-REVERE-TISO-2026-08
Michael Tiso
An independent internal affairs investigation concluded Tiso violated department policies and use protocols after records showed more than a dozen Flock searches over four occasions involving a former girlfriend or her family vehicles.
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Last verified September 3, 2026
//Person
Name
Michael Tiso
Role title
Police Officer
Role type
Sworn law enforcement
Agency
Revere Police Department
City
Revere
County
Suffolk
State
Massachusetts
//Current status
Status
Substantiated Internal Misconduct / Suspended
Employment outcome
Three-day unpaid suspension
Arrest date
Unknown
Jail
Unknown
Case-status notes
Tiso served an unpaid suspension Aug. 24-26, 2026 and returned to duty. The findings were reported to Massachusetts POST. Tiso disputed improper intent and said searches were connected to assisting another officer with a report.
//Alleged conduct and technology
Why this case is in the database
An independent internal affairs investigation concluded Tiso violated department policies and use protocols after records showed more than a dozen Flock searches over four occasions involving a former girlfriend or her family vehicles.
Technology type
Records / Intelligence Database; Automated License Plate Reader
Reported vendor
Flock Safety
Vendor note
Unknown
Reported product
Unknown
Misuse start
Unknown
Misuse end
Unknown
Known alleged search count
12+
Known duration
Unknown
Former romantic partnerPersonal trackingUnauthorized search
//Discovery and investigation
Discovery method
Complaint / independent internal affairs investigation
Investigating agency
Revere Police Department / independent internal affairs
Known charge count
Unknown
Charges
Unknown
//Timeline
Complaint / independent internal affairs investigation
Tiso served an unpaid suspension Aug. 24-26, 2026 and returned to duty. The findings were reported to Massachusetts POST. Tiso disputed improper intent and said searches were connected to assisting another officer with a report.
Three-day unpaid suspension
Tiso served an unpaid suspension Aug. 24-26, 2026 and returned to duty. The findings were reported to Massachusetts POST. Tiso disputed improper intent and said searches were connected to assisting another officer with a report.
Substantiated Internal Misconduct / Suspended
Tiso served an unpaid suspension Aug. 24-26, 2026 and returned to duty. The findings were reported to Massachusetts POST. Tiso disputed improper intent and said searches were connected to assisting another officer with a report.