Chatham County officer resigns after being questioned in Flock License Plate Reader misuse probe Chatham County officer resigns after being questioned in Flock License Plate Reader misuse probe Above video: Savannah police employees face Flock misuse charges A Chatham County police officer resigned after being questioned about the potential misuse of the department’s Flock license plate reader system, becoming the latest Southeast Georgia law enforcement officer to leave a job amid concerns over the technology. The officer resigned Aug. 31, according to a statement from the Chatham County Police Department issued Friday. The department has asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to investigate. Police did not identify the officer or provide details about how the system was allegedly misused. The searches in question occurred in late 2024 and during the first two weeks of January 2025, the department said. They were not detected through the department’s internal audits, which cover activity dating to Jan. 1, 2025. Flock cameras photograph passing vehicles and record license plate information, allowing officers to search for vehicles connected to crimes, missing persons and other investigations. Their growing use has also raised concerns about privacy and unauthorized searches. Chatham County Police Chief Jeff Hadley said officers were informed of the department’s rules before the technology was activated in 2020. “Our policy on the use of license plate readers was clear to…
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