A former Savannah police officer, Amber Harpe, is fired after an internal investigation found she shared her Flock license-plate reader login with her husband, Tyler Harpe, who works as an ICE agent. According to the report, the department concludes this violated its security protocols.
The Savannah Police Department says it does not share Flock data with ICE and that granting her husband access through her credentials was improper. Outlets also note the case is tied to how plate-reading data can be shared and what arrangements—if any—have been authorized by city policy. Gizmodo highlights that while Georgia law may allow sharing of plate data with federal immigration authorities, there is no indication the city agreed to such sharing. Other coverage focuses on the investigation timeline and the department’s stated security concerns.
Overall, the sources align that the officer’s credential sharing is the key issue, with disagreement mainly centered on the legal and policy context around whether such sharing could be permitted.
