Cops want Google to disable Waze police-tracking feature

Law enforcement officials aren’t too happy with the Google-owned Waze app, which can be used to warn drivers when police are nearby.

At a meeting at a National Sheriffs Association conference earlier this month, a group of sheriffs raised concerns that the app can be used for “stalking” police officers

Waze, a social traffic app available for iOS, Android and Windows devices, allows users to report on traffic jams, accidents and other commute problems. Users can also report the location of police officers and radar-based speed traps, which are highlighted with a police-officer icon on a map.

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