Savannah officer fired over shared Flock login

Savannah Police fired Amber Harpe after finding that she gave her Flock Safety login to her husband, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, who used the account for hundreds of license-plate searches. The department said the credential sharing violated its policy barring unauthorized access to police software. An internal audit identified 983 search entries involving 97 plates across six states between January and July 2026, according to department records. South Carolina accounted for 788 entries involving 48 plates. Investigators noted that most registered vehicle owners associated with the South Carolina searches were Hispanic. The searches were conducted through Harpe’s account, but she told investigators her husband performed most of them. Tyler Harpe said he requested her login because he did not have access to Flock through the Department of Homeland Security. In an August 3 interview, he told investigators that he used the system to locate ICE targets with arrest warrants and denied conducting searches for personal reasons. Amber Harpe acknowledged sharing her credentials and accepted responsibility. In her appeal, she argued that the searches were for...