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Patrol

10 Tips for a New Police Chief

Whether you are a new chief, having recently been promoted or selected for the position, or you are an experienced chief who has moved to a new agency, there are several steps you can take to set yourself, and your agency, up for success.

December 22, 2022

Training

Anti-Police Vandals Damage Atlanta SWAT Facility

The office is part of the DeKalb County site where the Atlanta Police Department is planning to construct an expanded public safety training complex. Opponents have dubbed it "Cop City."

November 24, 2022

Patrol

Atlanta to Pay $1 Million to Family of Rayshard Brooks

Pete Skandalakis, executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia, was appointed as a special prosecutor in Brooks' case. Skandalakis determined in August that the use of deadly force was "objectively reasonable," saying that he doesn't think race played a role in the shooting.

November 22, 2022

Patrol

2 GA Officers Hurt Escaping Gunfire in Home Before SWAT Standoff

"While they were inside the residence, shots were fired at the officers. They retreated," says Jackson Police Chief James Morgan.

November 14, 2022

Investigations

Forensic Resources: Second-Oldest Statewide Crime Lab in the Country Provides Scientific Expertise

“A lot of things have gone towards automation, the technology has allowed us really to move the field further,” says Cleveland Miles, director of the GBI’s Division of Forensic Sciences. “It allows us to do things efficiently and reliably. And so that's really what is happening for the field across the board, but especially in DNA.”

November 10, 2022

Investigations

Crime Scene Assistance Just a Phone Call Away in Georgia

Many times, GBI Special Agent Carl D. Murray starts out in old school fashion by first walking into the scene with a notepad and a camera. He admits one local investigator usually greets him at the scene by saying, “Go in there and work your magic.” But the veteran crime scene specialist knows that what he does is not magic

November 10, 2022

Patrol

Atlanta PD Rolls Out Take-Home Program, New Car Design

Officers voiced a desire for a take-home vehicle program, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens explained. It doesn't just have benefits to the officers, either. Dickens said seeing vehicles parked around the community brings people a sense of safety and security.

November 10, 2022

Patrol

GA Deputy Shot Responding to Disturbance Call

Deputies responded to the disturbance at 1:41 a.m. and the sheriff’s office reports a man began shooting, striking one officer.

November 10, 2022

Patrol

Video Captures GA Cop Providing CPR for 10 Minutes to Save Runner

"He had a clogged artery, just passed out, heart stopped," says Officer Carson Yates. "My first thought was just to try to get some sort of breath into him, just try to stabilize him until EMS comes.”

November 9, 2022

Patrol

GA Deputies Will Not be Charged in Death of Woman Who Fell from Patrol Vehicle

The GBI says they referred the case to DA T. Wright Barksdale, who says he won't take the case to a grand jury.

November 8, 2022

Patrol

GA Deputy Critically Wounded in Shooting, Suspect at Large

Officials said the deputy is in critical but stable condition after being life-flighted to a hospital. Law enforcement officers are actively looking for an "armed and dangerous" person of interest.

November 4, 2022

Patrol

GA Police Department Fields Swiftwater Rescue Team

If the water rescue is something that the patrol officer cannot safely perform, Sgt. Andrew Rausch says the best action is to keep an eye on the victim and wait for a swiftwater team, whether fire or police, to arrive.

November 4, 2022