Cobb County Sheriff’s Office Hosted End-of-Year Community Briefing
Sheriff Craig Owens stands with members of the Command Staff at the Nov. 15, 2023 community briefing held at South Cobb High School.
Cobb County Sheriff’s Office Hosted End-of-Year Community Briefing
The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office held a community briefing to provide key public safety updates to Cobb residents and community leaders.
Sheriff Craig Owens officially swore in the Mounted Patrol Unit horses; Duke (May 2022), Diesel (May 2022), Misty (April 2023), Major (April 2023), Apollo (July 2023), Dusty (July 2023), and Gucci (October 2023) before the community briefing began.
Topics discussed were the latest frauds and scams to look out for, programs within the jail, and employment opportunities.
Featured presenters at the community briefing included members of the Command Staff who touched on the following topics:
Sheriff Craig Owens:
- Investments in public safety, including a new ballistic and stab-proof vest Community engagement and partnerships
- Professionalizing the workforce and highlighting civilians and sworn personnel going through leadership development programs
- Accreditations, including the Sheriff’s Office being awarded the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC)
Assistant Chief Deputy Gina V. Hawkins spoke about the four divisions of Cobb County Sheriff’s Office:
- Support Services
- Adult Detention Center
- Criminal Investigations
- Uniformed/ Field Operations
Assistant Chief Deputy Hawkins oversees the latter two divisions. This marked her first community briefing.
Col. David Gallmon, Commander of the Support Services Division:
- Purpose and Duties of Support Services
Shana Adams, Administrative Manager:
- How the sheriff’s office supports staff through activities like Spirit Day & Family Fun Day
- The upcoming Annual Awards Ceremony
Capt. Huval, Background and Recruiting & Internal Affairs Commander:
- Recruitment and retention numbers
- 136 sworn and civilian personnel new hires in 2023
Col. Michael A. Williams, Commander of the Adult Detention Center, LTC David Hilsman and LTC Becky Westenberger, Assistant Division Commanders:
- Parenting 101 course and Anger Management Class offered at the Adult Detention Center
- Purpose and duties of the Critical Response Team
Col. Eric Yeager, Commander of Criminal Investigations Division:
- Fugitive, Crime Scene Investigations, Drones, and Federal Task Force Officers.
- He also mentioned that MCS Narcotics seized over 10+ million drugs this year
Col Ryan Mehling, Commander of the Field Operations Division:
- Courthouse Security, F.A.S.T. (Fugitive Apprehension and Support Team) Unit, K-9 Unit, the Motors Unit, and the SWAT Team. He also shared a tribute to K-9 Athos who passed away earlier this year.
- Our state-of-the-art X-ray Machine, called the CTIX6040, located at the Superior Court checkpoint
We concluded the community briefing with Q&A from community members and Command Staff leaders.
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https://www.cobbsheriff.org
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Duke, Diesel, Misty, Major, Apollo, Dusty, and Gucci being sworn into the Mounted Patrol Unit at the Nov. 15, 2023 Community Briefing.
Sheriff Craig Owens poses with Mounted Patrol International - Jerald Sams and Cynthia Sparks out of Austin, TX at the Nov. 15, 2023 Community Briefing.
Deputy Cramer, a member of the Mounted Patrol Unit, stands next to Major outside of South Cobb High School at the Nov. 15, 2023 Community Briefing.
Cobb County community members take pictures with the newly sworn in horses of the Mounting Patrol Unit at the Nov. 15, 2023 Community Briefing.
Members of the Command Staff of the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office look on as the horses are sworn into the Mounting Patrol Unit at the Nov. 15, 2023 Community Briefing
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Chief Deputy Anderson all smiles while pinning the newly sworn horses of the Mounting Patrol Unit at the Nov. 15, 2023 Community Briefing.
Sheriff Craig Owens speaking to the community at the Nov. 15, 2023 Community Briefing.
Cobb County Sheriff’s Office deputies show off the new outer carrier vest at the Nov. 15, 2023 Community Briefing. The new vests give the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office an ultra-lightweight uniform with an integrated Onyx Armor® manufactured ultra-lightweight load-carrying vest, maximizing the protection for the Deputies while allowing comfort and flexibility to meet the demands of an ever-changing public safety professional.
Assistant Chief Deputy Hawkins addressing community members at the Nov. 15, 2023 Community Briefing.
CRT (Critical Response Team) Deputy showing of the new uniform at the Nov. 15, 2023 Community Briefing.
Chief Deputy Anderson and Asst. Chief Deputy Hawkins answering questions at the Nov. 15, 2023 Community Briefing.
Community members giving praise to Cobb County Sheriff’s Office on the Mental Health initiatives created to help build community trust at the Nov. 15, 2023 Community Briefing.
