Douglasville Police Department Office Of Professional Standards Releases 2021 Report

Douglasville GA

09 February, 2022

7:32 PM

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Press release from the City of Douglasville: Post Date:02/09/2022 8:33 AM Dear Citizens of Douglasville, We want to live up to our motto of being "One with our Community". This requires openness and transparency. One way we attempt to achieve this is by releasing our "End of the Year Report" to the public. Although it does not capture all that we do, it does highlight several aspects of our operation including hiring, staffing, use of force, complaints, calls for service, discipline, retention, and demographics of the community and agency. We publish this to show transparency of our inner workings and encourage questions and discussion with the citizens we serve. We would like to invite you to a Town Hall meeting at the PD on March 1, 2022 to discuss this data. The Douglasville Police Department will begin 2022 by re-committing itself to keeping the public's safety, health and well-being at the forefront of our efforts. And, we will be constantly mindful that unity mandates that everyone in a community seek to understand other voices while working toward a common good. Many agencies never publish this information. This is unfortunate for the citizens they serve, as they may never get a true picture of their community, their police department, and the way in which the two interact. This is your community and your police department. We will provide you with as much information as we can so that you may feel like an informed and active member of both. It is our vision that, together, we can guide this city through these times and emerge stronger and healthier than ever before. Thank you, Chief Gary Sparks This press release was produced by the City of Douglasville. The views expressed here are the author's own.