LAST FRIDAY was an unusual day in downtown Savannah. The same day TV cameras surrounded former police Chief Willie Lovett as he was sentenced to prison on federal charges, new […]
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Former chief Lovett sentenced to 7.5 years
Former Savannah/Chatham Metro Police Chief Willie C. Lovett was sentenced today to 90 months in federal prison, seven and a half years, for his conviction in gambling and extortion charges. […]
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Editor’s Note: Chief Lumpkin & ‘information flow’
With significantly more detail than recent administrations have divulged, Lumpkin illustrated the real-world problems of policing in a community where ‘information’s not flowing.’
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Body cams planned for SAV Metro police
City Manager Stephanie Cutter and Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Chief Julie Tolbert announced today they’ve “put together a plan to purchase body cameras, Taser upgrades and a digital evidence management system,” […]
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Chatham County Chairman gives notice of police merger breakup
As expected, Chatham County Commission Chairman Al Scott sent a certified letter today to Savannah City Manager Stephanie Cutter giving formal notice of the County’s exercise of the option not […]
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Why you heard that police chopper yesterday afternoon
A police stakeout helped recover two automobiles but police still seek as many as four men involved in burglaries reported in Chatham and Bryan Counties. A Nissan Altima identified as […]