The city has said it will not release the names of the employees who were fired while that investigation remains ongoing. The city has said it will not release the names of the employees who were fired while that investigation remains ongoing. After six Savannah Police Department employees were fired over alleged misuse of Flock Safety cameras, questions are being raised about how law enforcement agencies are allowed to use the technology — and what safeguards are in place to prevent abuse. Flock cameras are designed to help police investigate crimes by capturing license plates and other vehicle details. But access to that information also gives law enforcement the ability to search for vehicles and track where they have been seen. That has prompted a closer look at the policies governing the technology in Savannah and Chatham County. When WJCL 22 requested Savannah's specific Flock policy, the department's records division said: "No responsive records were found for a 'Flock Policy' or Guideline." The city later said policies governing Flock use do exist. "We do have policies that cover Flock use, which are the policies we use to audit the Flock, use the policies that we use to make our determinations that were determined, you know, to terminate the employee," City Manager Jay Melder said. "So, I'm not sure what the categorization is about not having following policies, but the Flock policies are there." A Savannah Police spokesperson later told WJCL 22 that a specific…
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