Georgia
A Georgia agency saw dramatic decreases in crime after camera deployment
Sgt. Marc McIntyre had been with the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office since 2015 and was a military veteran who served in Iraq
Deputy Christopher Hatcher survived the crash with minor injuries and was awarded a Medal of Valor for his actions
“You’re police, no matter how long you’ve been gone and I’ve been gone for some time,” Kenneth Dodson said
The Georgia Attorney General’s Office is seeking to introduce the diary as evidence in the RICO case against a large group of protestors
Body camera footage from the October incident shows the officer moving toward the car as explosions erupt
“We’re not poaching anyone,” Sgt. Clarence Tosh said, “because no one wants to do this job right now.”
The county insists it is not discriminating against the deputy, as its insurance plan has covered other gender-affirming care besides the surgery
More than $20 million will go toward new patrol cars, motorcycles, four wheelers and vans
The 2021 incident led to three officers being shot and one suspect being killed
A colleague described David “DJ” Carter as a “quiet giant” and said “he was a damn good deputy ... one of the ones that is hard to come by”
Alan Paul Heinze was taken to a hospital and faces several charges, including aggravated assault on a peace officer
A woman stabbed a taxi driver before stabbing two other people inside Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
The chief said the officer broke policy by not waiting for a supervisor to arrive after the man refused to sign a traffic citation
“It probably would’ve been a worst-case scenario,” Officer Ryan Eustace said
District Attorney George Christian said the troopers’ use of deadly force was “objectively reasonable”
“Even though the deer didn’t pause to say thank you, we’re sure it’s appreciative,” the department said
Police responded to a traffic accident and found a passenger in handcuffs, which pointed them to a security guard who was later found to be impersonating an officer
Melvin Emde was charged with statutory child rape in North Carolina, allegedly faked his drowning death in the Mississippi River and was arrested in Georgia
“It’s time for me to hang it up, so I won’t run again,” said Sheriff Cullen Talton, who was first elected in 1972
A trend that gained popularity in 2020, street takeovers have started to decrease in Atlanta thanks to a multijurisdictional crack-down
Baldwin County Sheriff Bill Massee tried to reassure concerned citizens after Grady EMS declined to renew its contract with the county
The Fulton County DA received the grant to hire two detectives from Atlanta PD to assist with mitigating the backlog of cases, some dating back to the 80s
Officer Rayando Bryan’s body camera recorded him and fire Capt. Terrance Simon breaking a car window to rescue the man
“I believe with every fiber of my being that the dog saved officers’ lives, and less than 10 minutes later, they were trying to save the dog’s life,” Sgt. Toby Nix said
The man’s plot was discovered when a cellmate and an undercover deputy got an audio recording of the scheme
An Atlanta-area store that has been closed for nearly a year due to shoplifting incidents will reopen with an Atlanta Police substation inside
“My goal when I first came here was to eliminate everyone leaving,” Chief Stoney Mathis said
“K-9 Waro is being recognized for his heroism and selflessness as he gave his life protecting others,” Clayton police said. “He was loved by many and will be sorely missed”
Wilcox County Sheriff Robert Rodgers is the second member of the sheriff’s office to be killed in the line of duty, and the first since 1965
Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat had said Trump would be treated like anyone else: “It doesn’t matter your status, we’ll have a mugshot ready for you.”
