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This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the U.S. state of Georgia.. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 628 law enforcement agencies employing 26,551 sworn police officers, about 274 for each 100,000 residents.
Sheriffs' offices of Georgia (U.S. state) (2 P) Pages in category "County police departments of Georgia (U.S. state)" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
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Tennessee state Rep. Sam McKenzie is pressing for transparency in the aftermath of an arrest by Knox County Sheriff's Office deputies that left a Starbucks shift manager bloodied and bruised ...
Laurie Pritchett (December 9, 1926 – November 13, 2000) was city Chief of Police in Albany, Georgia, best known for his actions in 1961 and 1962 suppressing the city's civil rights demonstrations by the Albany Movement.
Albany is serviced by the Albany Police Department (APD) which is divided into three districts, each having its own police center. The Dougherty County Police Department is responsible for the unincorporated area of Dougherty County. The Dougherty County Sheriff's Department is a law enforcement agency under the direction of the County Sheriff ...
The Department of Public Safety was created as Georgia citizens complained about increased traffic fatalities, crime, and a need for a larger law enforcement agency with statewide arrest powers. Georgia lawmakers decided to create the State Patrol. In 1937, Governor E.D Rivers appointed Philip H. Brewster, Sr. as its first permanent commissioner.
Poulan is part of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan area. Poulan is notable for its police department's speed trap tactics from 2006 to 2012. [4] [5] [6] In 2009, Poulan's small police force generated nearly $900,000 from fines and fees, a number comparable to a city 30 times its size and due to the charges and fees being more than most cities ...