Public Affairs
The SPD Public Affairs Office is responsible for media relations, internal and external communications in the department, community outreach efforts and the management of social media accounts.
All interview requests must be coordinated through the Public Affairs Office. All press releases are posted on the SPD website, Twitter and Facebook. Interview requests or requests for information on existing cases can be submitted by emailing the Public Affairs Office. All current and historic crime data and crime maps are available at Crime Report – SAVANNAH POLICE (savannahpd.org)
- Contact info for media inquiries: 912-665-3788 or by email
- Public Affairs Office Business Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- To request copies of police reports email SPD Records.
AFTER-HOURS CONTACT
*For Media Inquiries ONLY
If a critical incident occurs, initial details will be posted to the SPD X/Twitter account once they have been confirmed. SPD strives to get this update posted as quickly as possible. Prior to the initial details being posted on X/Twitter, the on-call PIO will not have information to release to the media. Please do not preemptively reach out to the on-call PIO before information has been released on social media. A department representative is available after hours to respond to follow-up questions from media representatives about critical incidents only.
Critical Incidents Include:
- Shootings that result in injuries
- Homicides
- Cuttings with serious injuries
- Officer involved shootings
- Missing persons (at risk)
- Serious injury crashes/TIU call outs
- Major road closures
- Serious officer injuries/use of force incidents
- Bomb threats
- Serious car chases/major road closure
- Major case arrests/updates
- Incidents that pose an immediate threat to public safety.
All non-critical incident inquiries will be handled during normal business hours and should be submitted by email.
| Dates | Contact Name | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22-28 | Neil Penttila | 912.665.3788 / Email |
| Dec 29-Jan 4 | Jason Broome | 912.665.5249 / Email |
| Jan 5-11 | Stephanie Selander | 912.210.3393 / Email |
