Officer Tharp pulled over my son for speeding and was very professional and provided Exemplary…read moreservice. His guidence and correction may save my sons life in the future. Thank you for your service sir!!!

The Center for Advanced Training provides in-service and advanced training for all sworn deputies…read moreof the Sheriff's Office. In addition, the training center was the second law enforcement agency in the state chosen as a distance learning lab for the Criminal Justice Academy. This allows federal, state and local law enforcement to receive training without having to travel; thus allowing more officers to receive training while reducing the costs associated with training. The CAT has classroom space along with state of the art firing and driving ranges.

My first review for the police...not a group I get to interact with too often which I guess is a…read moregood thing. Well, today was an exception. We were in Buckhead to eat at King + Duke which was a wonderful meal BTW. We head back to the parking lot afterward to find my friend's brand new Audi SUV was broken into and his laptop case with 2 laptops in it missing. The police came out within minutes after the call ran prints on the car and were super courteous. Will upgrade to 5 stars if they can find the culprit...

Atlanta's finest, serving in Zone 2!!read more

That whole situation with Kai was ridiculous, and enraged me. We called from the beginning, why is…read morethe dog walking by itself in the dense woods when the suspect has a gun anyway? How did the dog take last priority afterwardsas well? Even over the suspect? That dog is an officer too. Should have 1st priority since it can't help itself honestly! And if not, your police force should not have k9's then!! Like wtf, the 4 officers had to secure the suspect all together?? He should of grabbed his dog and ran him back to his squad car for immediate help!! If that was one of those officers shot they would of had wasted any time, but since it's a dog.. A dog that was trying to catch your suspect by the way. You just said screw it tho huh? If the dog was anything more than just a tool to you i guarantee It would of been handled differently.. Regulardless of protocol the amount of time wasted before they even attempted to get him out of the woods was absolutely insane! Then you made him frickin walk out!! That k9 deserves a better owner hands down! Shame on your whole department!

Stopped by the GCSO's office today on a business venture. Learning the Gwinnett County system for a…read morenon-profit good fit liaison (GFL) between the public and the operations side of government entities. Still developing the business model but I think this service is starting to trend since COVID-19 surfaced our planet. We can start the journey here as an example: https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/web/gwinnett/departments https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/web/gwinnett/departments/gwinnettcountysheriff https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/web/gwinnett/departments/gwinnettcountysheriff/communityoutreach (one of my goals is to provide service for common levels of service) " The Community Outreach Section connects the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office with the community through innovative and collaborative programs and services. Remember they are calling this a section. "Community Outreach is committed and designed to close the gap between the community and law enforcement by establishing positive relationships in a non-enforcement capacity." https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/web/gwinnett/departments/communityservices (these types are also trending because people are moving around a lot from state to state) be a nice way to bridge the gap for transplants https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/web/gwinnett/services/solidwastemanagement (recycling services) There are a lot of items to look at but the ones we find ourselves working on are the ones that are trending. Overall the visit and the experience was pleasant. Gwinnett can stand to take larger chunks out of the diversity bucket and open the doors wider for new business owners small and large

I had to come by here to pick up some papers...very nice people here. The place is a cell phone…read morefree zone so turn them off before you enter the building...they got signs all over the place...no complaint... I just want to give a shout out to the former police chief Roger Garrison for giving $20,000 to the Anna Crawford Children's center recently. His charity has donated close to half a million dollars over the years to various local causes such as Meals on Wheels and Boys and Girls Club...thanks chief, you're an inspiration to us all.... Their website is here https://www.cherokeesheriffsfoundation.org/?page_id=31 1525th review 9/11/2018 447th for 2018

Brand-new training facility only a couple of years old really really nice extended parking places…read moreand indoor shooting range including on tower that's four stories tall Rooms were comfortable, with good chairs.

They assisted me with kindness and speed today after a minor incident today. Greatly appreciate…read moreeverything they do and wish them well while caring for our communities

The services provided are convenient and well run; very professional. Parking is a bit limited, so…read moreplan ahead if you have an appointment or meeting. We found staff to friendly and efficient. This location is a huge improvement from their old office on Main Street.

On August 5, 2017, I was the "victim" of a hit-and-run in the parking lot behind Rise-n-Dine in…read moreEmory Village. This is an often crowded parking lot that's shared with multiple neighboring businesses such as Ali's Cookies, Double Zero, and Wagaya. Around 10:30 AM, I pulled straight ahead into a parking spot on the far side of the lot, next to the fence that borders Druid Hills Golf Club. I noticed the car parked to my left, a black (or dark grey/silver) Accord (mid-2000s, I believe) with a Spelman College Georgia plate, wasn't parked straight in its spot. The back of the car was over the parking stripe and in my space. I made sure to leave plenty of room for this driver who did a bad parking job (as I normally do in situations such as this, as a precaution). It turns out this driver is as bad, if not worse, at pulling out of a parking spot than they are at parking because they scraped my driver side rear bumper and took a bunch of my car's paint off with them. I discovered the damage when my girlfriend and I returned to my car around 11:45 AM. This person didn't have the courtesy to leave a note or anything. They knowingly damaged my car and left the scene. They're pretty selfish and inconsiderate. I called my insurance company and then 911 so I could have a police report filed for my claim with the insurance company. This was my first experience with the DeKalb County Police Department. My other experience with the police in metro Atlanta was with the Atlanta Police Department when someone rear-ended me on 10th Street in Midtown years ago. I was surprised at how fast the DeKalb Police responded to my minor hit-and-run incident. It was less than 20 minutes from the time I called 911 to the time Officer A. Fred-Figueroa pulled into the parking lot. I remember APD taking well over an hour to arrive at my accident in Midtown. Officer Fred took my driver's license and insurance information and went back to his car to file a report. Minutes later, he returned with a card that contained my case number and other relevant information so I could obtain a copy of the police report of the incident. Officer Fred was really nice and friendly. He asked us how we were doing and just seemed like an affable guy. You don't always get those vibes from cops. While I was on the phone with my insurance company and waiting for Officer Fred, my girlfriend checked with each of the businesses that use the parking lot to see if any cameras may have caught the hit-and-run. Unfortunately, I was out of luck. The card Officer Fred gave me said I could pick up a copy of my report at the DeKalb Police Central Records Section in Tucker. It also said, "Please allow 5 working days to obtain a copy of your report." My insurance company, through a third-party service, was able to obtain a copy of the report before lunchtime that Monday, so my report was actually ready in less than half a working day! Thanks to the police report, my insurance is able to cover the damage from this hit-and-run (after my $250 deductible). If I didn't call the police and get a police report filed, I would have had to pay for the repairs myself. If you're wondering what coverage this parked car hit-and-run incident falls under, it's covered by having uninsured motorist property damage (UMPD). I think every vehicle should have this coverage. Moral of the story: Always get a police report, no matter how minor the incident. As far as the DeKalb Police go, they exceeded my expectations in every way. Specifically, in the areas of speed, friendliness, and efficiency. After returning from breakfast to my damaged car, I had my insurance claim phoned in and a police report filed all in about only 40 minutes, thanks in large part to the speedy DeKalb County Police. Five stars!

2 hours 15 mins and counting we have been waiting for a deputy to come by to help us! It's…read more shameful so much could go wrong 8n th8s situation. It's a dangerous world we live in today and I understand they are probably short staffed... But two plus hour for help??? Just close it down at this point and merge with another department I dont know.

I was pulled over by Mr. S. Stoller #1103-7772 on 8/1/2020 around 4:25pm. He was very mean and…read moreattitude and of course he was mocking a deaf person. When I told him that I was deaf and he was gibberish and again I was like "hello?!" and he rolled his eyes and told me to wait in the car. When he returned with a notepad and pen to communicate and explained why he stopped me then asked for information so I disinfected my driver's license, insurance and registration because he did not wear the mask and gloves. I sat in the car for roughly 15 mins until he came out and handed my properties and I again disinfected my items and he had no patience and pushed me to hurry up! Then again he spoke without writing on the notepad and he pointed down the street I sure didn't even know what he was talking about just because I don't live in SC! He was like "not my problem" attitude. Very disgust and disrespectful. So I have a message for you Mr Stoller, I have been waiting for 15 minutes so give me a break!!! I have a right to disinfect my items because you did not wear mask and gloves and I do not want to take a risk from getting sick! And if you don't want to deal with a deaf person then DO NOT WORK AS A OFFICER!!! Tough said!

We took a vacation on May this year. I guess in all the excitement we misplaced or tag renewal…read moreenvelopes. Not a good thing. When we returned we simply thought that task was complete and didn't follow up. Argh!!! Anyway one day I drove to Wendy's from our home off Old Hog Mtn road to Wendy's on Martins rd. Well lunch was hot and ready and when I got to the stop light at Old Hog Mtn and Falcons Way a kind police officer pulled me over. I gave him my license after letting me know that my tag was expired. He ran it and found out that we simply did not put the tag on i May but that we totally forgot about it. I have an anxiety disorder and could not stop crying I reassure the kind Officer Sweeney that I was fine and got my ticket and ordered my ticket before we even ate our lunch. I guess I'll just pay it online and make sure this does not happen in the future. I do wish I could've gotten a warning since I was only two miles from hone but he was kind and I truly appreciate our police officers. So KUDOS Officer Sweeney!

You really need to have a talk with your officers. Lying to pull someone over then making them get…read moreout of the car with no probale cause is abuse of power. Then asking questions that was ridiculous. Since when do your officer have the right to pull someone out of a car with no probale cause? I will be requesting the body cam footage and contacting a lawyer! Because he thought he had a Hispanic but he got fooled I am White. This was a racial profiling stop.