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Savannah Police Suspend Six Over Improper Flock ALPR Searches

8/6/2026

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Savannah Police placed six employees on leave after an audit uncovered 34 unjustified Flock ALPR searches.
Mayor Van Johnson said he was “disappointed and pissed off,” and ordered weekly audits and a public Transparency Portal.
Chief Lenny Gunther said the misuse involved personal-acquaintance searches and one external-agency access.
Flock Safety, valued at $8.4 billion, operates about 120,000 cameras in 49 states and deletes data after 30 days.

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Savannah Police placed six employees on leave after an audit uncovered 34 unjustified Flock ALPR searches.
Mayor Van Johnson said he was “disappointed and pissed off,” and ordered weekly audits and a public Transparency Portal.
Chief Lenny Gunther said the misuse involved personal-acquaintance searches and one external-agency access.
Flock Safety, valued at $8.4 billion, operates about 120,000 cameras in 49 states and deletes data after 30 days.