DeKalb County Police Department
The DeKalb County Police Department (DKPD) is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, as well as the incorporated cities of Tucker and Stonecrest. The department serves a population of more than 730,000 people. The chief is Mirtha V. Ramos.[1]
DeKalb County Police Department
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DeKalb County, Georgia, Georgia, United States
271 sq mi (700 km2)
739,956
Tucker, Georgia.
714
- Mirtha V. Ramos, Chief of Police
North-Central , South, East, Tucker
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The DeKalb County Police Department has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies since 1991.[2]
Specialized units[edit]
The following is a partial list of specialized units within the department:[10]
Traffic Specialist Unit (TSU): Responsible for investigating traffic fatalities and hit-and-runs.
SWAT Team: Responsible for serving high-risk warrants, performing hostage rescues, and defusing other high-risk situations. The department maintains a full-time SWAT team which is augmented by part-time members who serve in other positions throughout the department.
S.T.A.R. Team: The S.T.A.R. (strategic traffic accident reduction) Team is responsible for providing specialized enforcement of driving under the influence (DUI), aggressive driving, and speeding laws.
Aerial Support Unit: The Aerial Support Unit operates two Eurocopter AS-350 B-2 helicopters. Both helicopters are equipped with FLIR, Forward Looking Infrared cameras that allow the flight crew to locate individuals in total darkness. The helicopters are also equipped with 30 million candlepower spotlights and Lojack systems for locating stolen vehicles. The Aerial Support Unit is the only law enforcement unit in the southeast with chemical monitoring capability.[11]
The department operates four precincts:
Fallen officers[edit]
31 DeKalb County Police officers have been killed while on duty.[13] Captain and DeKalb County Sheriff-Elect Derwin Brown was killed on December 16, 2000 by his predecessor and defeated rival Sidney Dorsey.[14]