PROMISES KEPT

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  • Restored professionalism, dignity, pride, and prestige to the Office of Sheriff.
     

  • Established community outreach program to address issues concerning youth, seniors, homelessness, helping families in need and efforts on crime prevention.
     

  • Created a Gang Taskforce in 2020, in partnership with FBI and other state and local law enforcement agencies for greater gang enforemant impact.
     

  • A Fulton County Sheriff's Officer deputy joined the Department of Homeland Security's Human Trafficing taskforce - participated in 9 rescues during 2019.
     

  • The Fulton County Sheriff's Office manages more sex offenders than any other county in Georgia. Consequently, the Sheriff's Office implemented a new web-based sex offender registration process.
     

  • Over the past two years, we have added two new dual purpose canine partners to our agency - skilled in explosive tracking and explosive detection. 
     

  • Established a Citizen's Academy to educate the community about the day-to-day activities of Agency members.
     

  • The State of the Art Command Center for the Fulton County Courthouse was completed.
     

  • Our High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force and Joint Termism Task Force members continue to work in protecting the community thru collaborative efforts.
     

  • The Administration Division produced a new inmate contract with a savings of $700,000.
     

  • More than 1200 students participated in our Youth Intervention Program (YIP) which was featured on A&E Network's Beyond Scared Straight documentary series, for six sessions for five seasons.
     

  • Sheriff Ted Jackson and Jail Commanders established a promotion system for Detention Officers to earn the rank of sergeant, lieutenant, captain and major to provide enhanced career paths for employees and increase supervision of staff and inmates.
     

  • The Fulton County Sheriff's Office assisted the Department of Homeland Security, the Drug Enforcement Agency and the Georgia State Patrol with drug seizures.

    1. In 2019 participated in 100 state and federal drug prosecutions

    2. In 2018 the Fulton County Sheriff's Office participated in the seizure of more than 400 lbs. of methamphetamine

    3. In 2018 the Fulton County Sheriff's Office particapated in the seizure of more than 5 lb. of marijuana