Georgia officer suspended without pay after Ellis Square use-of-force incident

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Savannah, GA - A Savannah police officer was suspended without pay after an internal investigation into an encounter at Ellis Square.
The case drew wider attention after a video of the incident began circulating online, prompting a response from the Savannah Police Department.
In a statement shared Monday on Facebook, Police Chief Lenny Gunther said the department had already reviewed the complaint.
“We’re aware of the video circulating involving one of our officers and an allegation of improper use of force,” Gunther said. “What’s important for people to know is that while this video is just now making its way around social media, the incident itself happened on March 20.”
He said a complaint was filed, an internal investigation was immediately opened, and the inquiry resulted in disciplinary action, including a suspension without pay.
Police bodycam shows the moments before and after the use-of-force incident.
The officer approach several women as one of them is being placed in handcuffs.
The women take issue with the claim that the one in custody is drunk in public. The video shows one of the women briefly putting her hand up, with the officer swatting it away and shoving both women.
One of the two women falls completely backwards, with the back of her head coming close to hitting the curb.
"She hit my arm, so I shoved her back," the officer is heard saying. "I could arrest her for that."
One of the women goes on to ask his name and badge number.
Gunther said the case moved through the department’s internal review system as intended.
“When our officers fall short of expectations, we take that seriously, and we act,” he said. “Our officers are working in fast-moving, sometimes volatile situations, but that doesn’t change the standard. We hold our people accountable.”
He also said the department wants the public to understand there is a formal process for reporting and reviewing complaints against officers.
“In this case, that process worked the way it’s supposed to,” Gunther said.
The department’s statement did not identify the officer, describe the exact policy violation, or detail the length of the suspension.

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1 +1 Mr.Triggerhappy 2 weeks ago

It gets mad when pushed by a cop but its acceptable when her black BF slaps her around the housing complex. OK Gettoleasha. :cheerful:

2 +1 ultradiver180 2 weeks ago

Both Ratchets stuck their nose in to something they had no business getting into. The (Fat Ratchet in blue) is the one that struck the cop(@1:03), the other Ratchet in white just incurs the wrath of the cop and gets put on her butt. She obviously has no injuries, she landed on her Arse! And stuck around 4-5 minutes screaming about it. Would this have escalated if these Nℹ️GGERS used Common Sense( I know the paradox there)? No it wouldn't have. That is the difference in the black culture and Nℹ️GGERS.

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2 +1 McGizzard 2 weeks ago

Baton that blubber-lip into a coma, ffs !

8 +1 ScreaminMime 2 weeks ago

I agree it was an improper use a force, a proper us of force would had been clocking every one of those beasts until they stopped charging at him :ermm: