GoKawiilSavannah police fire officer for sharing Flock database login with ICE agent husband
An internal audit at the Savannah Police Department flagged nearly 1,000 license-plate-reader searches tied to officer Amber Harpe's account between January and July. Investigators found Harpe had given her username and password to her husband, a Homeland Security ICE agent who lacked his own Flock access, and he told investigators he used it to locate immigration targets with active warrants. The department fired Harpe for violating policy and undermining accountability safeguards meant to track who accesses the surveillance system.
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The case highlights gaps in oversight of license-plate-reader networks, which can be exploited through shared credentials even when departments have audit systems designed to catch misuse. The finding that most identified vehicle owners were Hispanic could raise questions, not yet confirmed, about whether the searches disproportionately targeted a particular community. It also adds to broader scrutiny of how local police data-sharing tools intersect with federal immigration enforcement.
- Fired officer Amber Harpe gave her police login to her ICE agent husband, who lacked his own account.
- An audit found nearly 1,000 searches across six states tied to her account between January and July.
- The department has fired six employees total over alleged misuse of its license-plate-reader system.
Source: wjcl.com — Tia Maggio, 2026-10-19
Published there as: “Documents: Police officer gave her Flock login to her ICE agent husband”
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