SAVANNAH, Ga. – Three former Savannah police officers and a former civilian staff member have been arrested and charged after an internal audit revealed they misused the city's license plate reader system for non-law enforcement purposes, authorities said. On Friday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) arrested four former Savannah Police Department employees: Dillard, Phillips and Rich are all facing two counts of misuse of a license plate reader system and one count of violation of oath of office, the GBI said. Thomas is facing just two counts of misuse of a license plate reader system, authorities added. At the time of the alleged offenses, Dillard, Phillips, and Rich served as sworn police officers, while Thomas worked as a community service specialist, GBI agents added. According to state investigators, on July 29, the department requested the GBI to investigate after an internal audit of the department's Flock camera system showed the individuals used the system for non-law enforcement purposes. Authorities dismissed all four individuals involved, and they were booked into the Chatham County Jail. The GBI will investigate the case. Once its investigation is finished, it will be turned over to the Eastern Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution. Savannah Police Chief Lenny Gunther expressed sharp disappointment over the arrests, emphasizing that misconduct within the department will not be tolerated. "I expect all members of the Savannah…
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