2000 annual report [2000]

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2000 Annual Report
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY:
Let me take this opportunity to thank each and every member of the Department of Public Safety for the job you do each and every day. Your devotion to duty is reflected in your job performance and the services you provide.
I am pleased to have been a part of the improvements made during the year in the Department. I commend Commissioner Hightower, Colonel Ellis and everyone who had a part in formulating the Mission Statement and Core Values for your Department. This professional statement clearly defines the goals and mission for each person in the Department and is a blueprint for life.
I am also proud to have been a part of strengthening traffic laws in order to save lives. Sport utility vehicles are now covered under the seat belt law and the fines were increased for speeding in a construction zone.
The job you do to protect and save lives is evident through the traffic statistics each year. Despite an increase each year in the number of motor vehicles on the roads and the number of drivers being licensed, the number of people dying in traffic crashes has held the line for the past few years.
I congratulate each you for a successful year and I commend each of you for your dedication and service.
Sincerely,
Roy E. Barnes
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Governor Roy Barnes Board of Public Safety Members of the General Assembly Citizens of Georgia
It is my pleasure to present to you the Annual Report for the Georgia Department of Public Safety. This report highlights achievements for this agency during calendar year 2000.
A recruiting unit was created in October to seek applicants for career positions in the Georgia State Patrol. The recruiting efforts focus on military bases, colleges and universities, high schools and the news media to get the word out that the Georgia State Patrol is seeking quality candidates.
Work continued during the year to revise the DPS Policy Manual and make the necessary changes in the Department as we work toward seeking certification from the Georgia Law Enforcement Certification Program and national accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies.
Construction projects were completed during the year at two highly visible Georgia State Patrol posts. In May, a new 12,000 square foot facility was completed in Houston County near the entrance to the Georgia National Fairgrounds. In October, a new patrol post was opened on the Causeway leading to Jekyll Island. The patrol post shares the building with the Jekyll Island Welcome Center.
Georgia State Troopers continued to set the pace for occupant protection enforcement. Four high visibility enforcement campaigns were conducted to increase seat belt and child restraint usage in the state. As a result of the enforcement, occupant protection usage increased to a new level for Georgia while traffic deaths remained below the projections.
The men and women of the Georgia Department of Public Safety stand ready to answer the call of duty and to assist others with whatever resources are necessary that we can provide.
Robert E. Hightower Commissioner
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Colonel George A. Ellis
Director Georgia State Patrol
Governor Roy Barnes appointed Colonel George Ellis as the new Director of the Georgia State Patrol on July 12, 2000. Colonel Ellis has 31 years of experience in law enforcement and is a 26-year veteran of the Georgia State Patrol. He began his law enforcement career in 1969 as a Radio Operator in Milledgeville at the Milledgeville Police Department. He later became a patrolman with the Central State Hospital Police and from there a police officer with the Statesboro City Police.
Colonel Ellis began his career with the Georgia State Patrol in 1973 as a Radio Operator at Post #8 Madison, Georgia. After graduating from the 47th Trooper School, he was assigned to Post #45 Statesboro and remained there for nine years where he was promoted through the ranks of Corporal and Sergeant. After his promotion to Sergeant First Class, he transferred to Post #17 Washington where he served as Post Commander from 1984 1987. From there, he was promoted to First Lieutenant and became the Assistant Troop B Commander in Athens, Georgia. His next promotion was to Captain and Troop B Commander where he oversaw the operation of Georgia State Patrol Posts in Gainesville, Toccoa, Blue Ridge, Cumming and Athens.
Colonel Ellis has an Associate of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from the Georgia Military College, a B.S. degree in Criminal Justice from Georgia Southern College, a masters degree in Justice Administration from Columbus State University and is a graduate of the Georgia Law Enforcement Command College.
Special assignments during his Georgia State Patrol service include shift commander at the 1988 Democratic National Convention, Assistant Venue Commander at the 1996 Lake Lanier Olympic Venue, and Site Commander at Super Bowl XXXIV.
Colonel George Ellis and his wife Judy live in Watkinsville, Georgia. They have two children who are both students at Georgia College and the State University in Milledgeville, Georgia.
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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Annual Report 2000
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Board of Public Safety............................................................................6 Organizational Chart..............................................................................7 Division Reports.....................................................................................8
Legal Services Public Information Office Personnel Special Projects Investigative Services Georgia State Patrol.............................................................................14 Troops/Posts Special Operations Troop J Activity Reports....................................................................................20 DPS - 521 DPS - 612 Communications Division......................................................................25 Driver Licensing/Driver Services..........................................................28 Administrative Services........................................................................35 Combining Statements of Funds Available............................................39 and Expenditures Faithful Service Awards.........................................................................41 Retirees................................................................................................43
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BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY MEMBERS

Governor Roy E. Barnes Chairman

Commissioner Jim Wetherington Vice-Chairman
Department of Corrections

Mr. Wayne Abernathy Lula, Georgia

Chief Hubert L. Smith Secretary
Rome Police Department
Sheriff Gregory T. Coursey Burke Co. Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Bruce Harris Paulding Co. Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Jacquelyn H. Barrett Chief Rebecca F. Denlinger Fulton Co. Sheriff's Office Cobb Co. Fire Department

Mr. Robert E. Keller Clayton Judicial Circuit

Mr. Charles D. "Bud" Black Cleveland, Georgia

Sheriff Donnie Haralson Crisp Co. Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Jamil Saba Dougherty Co. Sheriff's Office

Mr. Rooney L. Bowen, III Cordele, Georgia

Mr. W. H. "Dub" Harper, Jr.

Ms. Lydia J. Sartain

Waynesboro, Georgia

Northeastern Judicial Circuit

Mr. Chris Brasher Board Attorney
Department of Law

Laura Jones Recording Secretary Department of Corrections

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Georgia Department of Public Safety DPS ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

Commissioner

Career Development

Personnel

Investigative Services

Deputy Commissioner

Administrative Assistant

Public Information

Legal Services

Special Projects

Driver License Division

Driver Services Division

Administrative Services Division

Troop L North

Troop L South

North Adjutant

Executive Security
Special Response Team
Troop B
Troop D

Aviation Troop A Troop C Troop E

Georgia State Patrol

South Adjutant

Communications

Specialized Crash Reconstruction Team
(SCRT)

Regional K-9 Team Certification Task Force

Troop F

Troop G

Telecommunications North Division

Telecommunications South Division

Computer Services

Troop H

Troop I

Troop J

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DIVISION REPORTS
LEGAL SERVICES OFFICE
In 2000, the Department of Public Safety Legal Services Section consists of three attorneys, one paralegal and one secretary. Director of Legal Services reports directly to the Commissioner. The primary function of the Legal Services is to provide guidance to the Commissioner and his Command Executive staff concerning any matters associated with the day-to-day operations of the Department.
The Legal Section interacts with the Prosecuting Attorney's Council, Georgia Sheriffs Association, Association of Chiefs of Police, Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and the Governor's Office of Highway Safety in public safety related matters.
The Legal Services Section works closely with Investigative Services to ensure that investigations are complete and objective and when necessary, properly form the basis for discipline. The attorneys also worked closely with the Public Information Office and field staff in processing open records requests, subpoenas and other document request.
The DPS Legal staff regularly provides training to DPS employees, including taking part in unlawful harassment training of all DPS employees in 2000.
The DPS Legal staff review and file Safety Responsibility claims to suspend the driver's license of those individuals who were responsible for damages to Georgia State Patrol vehicles. These damages arose from motor vehicle accidents involving uninsured motorists or individuals driving stolen vehicles.
The Legal office acts as the liaison with the Department of Law in civil litigation matters. They ensure proper requests are made to secure the needed representation for DPS employees and they provide litigation support to the Department of Law when necessary.
Legal Services drafts or reviews all proposed legislation that may impact the Department and closely monitors and gathers information on bills impacting public safety.
On a daily basis the DPS Legal staff works in conjunction with the Personnel Services Section to ensure compliance with all applicable State and Federal labor and employment laws. Legal Services also provides technical assistance to Personnel in responding to inquiries made by the EEOC and the Georgia Commission on Equal Employment Opportunity.
In the calendar year of 2000 the Legal Services Section performed among other things the following activities:
The Legal staff reviewed, advised or drafted 36 contracts, agreements or memorandums of understanding between DPS and other companies, agencies, or individuals.
The DPS Legal staff reviewed 23 adverse actions and assisted in the administration of the disciplinary decision.
The DPS staff collected a total of $8,113.91 from individuals for reimbursement on Safety Responsibility Claims. Staff processed 36 opened case files and closed four (4).
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PUBLIC INFORMATION
The Public Information Office serves as liaison for the Department of Public Safety, the news media and the citizens of Georgia. When Governor Roy Barnes separated the Georgia State Patrol and the Department of Public Safety into two separate agencies in 2000, the change created great challenge for the Public Information Office.
In mid-year, PIO began taking an active public affairs role, not only for GSP, but for all the state agencies newly placed under the "DPS umbrella" as well. PIO became increasingly involved in projects for the Governor's Office of Highway Safety, the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
In order to support the Commissioner's statewide recruitment campaign, the Public Information Office purchased professional pop-up displays, customized with PIO photos and graphics showcasing GSP's Special Units. Seven portable displays were assigned to Safety Education, School Bus Safety, Implied Consent, PIO and Recruiting to help promote the mission and image of the Georgia State Patrol at seminars, news conferences and job fairs. Preparations were made to develop brochures, posters and a video presentation for a statewide recruiting effort.
For Troopers on the road, PIO searched for an easier and more efficient system for documenting traffic crash scenes and developing and storing photo evidence. Meanwhile, PIO researched moneysaving contracts for film purchasing, processing and developing and renovated its in-house photo lab operations at Headquarters. PIO purchased professional video camera equipment for covering Department functions, high-resolution digital camera equipment for brochure and web page development and new graphic printers for better in-house publications.
Each year, PIO handles an ever-increasing volume of Open Records requests. PIO began an Open Records area renovation project in 2000, to clean-up outdated files, expand and secure storage of document and photo files, and to reorganize personnel assets to process photo-file backlogs. That reorganization effort included cross-training PIO staff to assist with Open Records tasks and designating staff members as Custodians of Records for the Department of Public Safety. From the outset, this essential project was recognized as long-term and continues to make steady progress.
When the Georgia State Patrol applied for national law enforcement agency accreditation, PIO helped develop the Department's Mission and Core Value Statements, and helped communicate the Mission Statement to Department personnel and to the public statewide. PIO developed Mission Statement posters, Trooper Magazine inserts, and news releases and media campaigns for use by Headquarters and Post PIO's.
During 2000, the PIO Deputy Director coordinated media activities related to Operation Strap N Snap, Georgia's high visibility seat belt and child restraint enforcement program. PIO worked with GOHS to produce a 30-second Public Service TV Ad featuring TFC Rose Ann Austin, and later Shuler provided the re-write and narration for a GOHS law enforcement instructional video, teaching methods for successful road checks.
During 2000, the Public information Office helped host the National Law Enforcement Explorer's Conference for thousands of future law enforcement officers at the Georgia Tech campus. The total amount of fees collected for media IDs, open record and video and photo requests was $17,403.90.
PIO also began experimenting with new formats for a regular internal publication of Department news and events. Plans on the table would include the search for grant money to update the Departments' Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program videos.
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PERSONNEL OFFICE
The Personnel Office is responsible for all employee related activity for the Department of Public Safety and its attached agencies. Announcements for all vacancies are made by Personnel and all applicant and employee interviewing is completed and/or reviewed by this office.
This office also administers the promotion system, the leave programs, Flexible Benefits, health benefits, the random drug screening program and the Departmental Grievance Procedure.
SPECIAL PROJECTS
DURING the year 2000, the Accreditation Unit of the Special Projects Division Director continued to work toward achieving national accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) and state certification from the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police, for the Georgia State Patrol. The contract was signed and the process began. The primary emphasis during the year was the revision of the GSP Policy Manual. The Policy Review and Revision Committee met on a regular basis to discuss policies which had been drafted by members of the Accreditation Unit and others, as requested. During these meetings, members of the committee strove to reach a consensus on the best language and intent of each policy. By the end of the year, an estimated 80% of the existing policies had been reviewed and revised as needed.
Early in 2000, the Special Projects Director and the Agency Certification Coordinator attended every session of the annual In-Service Training to present a program on accreditation to every sworn member of the Georgia State Patrol. In November, several members of the Special Projects Division, including the Accreditation Unit, attended the CALEA Conference in Burlington, Vermont, accompanied by Commissioner Hightower and Colonel Ellis.
In June, as a result of a grant application to the Governor's Office of Highway Safety, the Accreditation Unit was able to purchase much needed high-quality computer equipment for the unit. This included a state of the art desktop computer, high-speed, high-quality color laser printer, a high-speed scanner, a multimedia presentation projector, and a laptop computer complete with a docking station, which allows the laptop to serve dual function as a desktop computer. Through the grant, the Accreditation Unit was able to purchase this top-of-the-line equipment at no cost to the department.
The Accreditation Unit also worked closely with the Department of Public Safety and Georgia State Patrol Command Staffs on several research initiatives. These included the following:
SWAT WEAPON EVALUATION The Accreditation Unit conducted a technical evaluation of the Colt AR15 and the HK G36 automatic rifles for use by the State of Georgia Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team. The final report was a compendium of technical, statistical, and empirical data that documented the relative merits of each weapon. The conclusion of the report was that the G36 was the most suitable weapon and these firearms were subsequently purchased for use by the team.
MOTORCYCLE PATROL UNIT PROPOSAL The Accreditation Unit assisted Sgt. S.Q. Thigpen of the Training Division in preparing a proposal in support of establishing a Motorcycle Patrol Unit for the Georgia State Patrol. The proposal included the duties, equipment, training, and deployment of the unit. Although no final decision was reached on this proposal in 2000, the final product was made available as a reference to department administration for their use.
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MISSION AND CORE BELIEF DEVELOPMENT In June, the Accreditation Unit participated on and provided support to the Mission and Core Belief Development Team assembled by Commissioner Hightower to develop a Mission Statement and Core Beliefs for the department. From June 26th through June 28th, 57 members of the department met at the Cobb County Training Center for an intensive three-day workshop.
MANPOWER ALLOCATION STUDY At the request of the Commissioner, the Special Projects Division was asked to conduct a manpower allocation study to determine the number of additional troopers necessary to provide adequate patrol coverage of the Interstate Highway System in the Metro Atlanta area (Troop C). Mr. Tony McClung of the Department of Community Affairs was asked to take the lead on the principle study with Troop C personnel involved as support in identifying data sources and providing insight regarding operational policies of the department.
IMPLEMENTING A STATEWIDE 800 MHZ COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM The Accreditation Unit participated in the preparation of a proposal to create a statewide 800 MHZ trunked radio system for use by all public safety personnel across the state. As envisioned, this system would provide seamlessly integrated voice and data communications to all participating agencies. Features of the system include both private and talk group capabilities, statewide point-topoint communications, multicast capabilities to improve reception in urban areas, and integration with existing 800 MHZ systems. Adoption of the proposed system has the potential to be the most significant improvement in public safety operations in Georgia since the implementation of in-car radio communications equipment.
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY In order to determine the effectiveness of operations, GSP Director Colonel George Ellis conducted a survey of all sheriff and police departments within the state of Georgia to obtain their responses regarding the level of satisfaction with services offered by the Georgia State Patrol. The Accreditation Unit assisted Col. Ellis in preparing the survey, compiling the data, and formatting the results for presentation to the Board of Public Safety and other interested persons. With a response rate of over 60%, the survey indicated that approximately 90% of the surveyed agencies believe the GSP is meeting or exceeding expectations in delivery of services.
EXCESS PROPERTY Of the 159 sheriff departments in Georgia, 78 (49%) participated in the Excess Property Program in the past twelve months. Sheriff departments received property totaling $4,020,410.46.
One hundred nineteen (28%) of 430 Police Departments participated in the Excess Property Program. Police departments received property totaling $3,149,837.34.
Seventeen (35%) of 48 Multi-Jurisdiction Task/Drug Forces participated in the program within the past twelve months. These agencies received property totaling $839,179.52.
Forty correctional institutions have participated in the Excess Property Program. Six (15%) institutions participated in 2000 correctional institutions received property totaling $83,407.23.
Thirty-three state agencies have participated in the Excess Property Program. Nine (3%) agencies
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received property totaling $579,593.79 this year. There are 34 "Other" law enforcement agencies in the Excess Property Program database. Three
(9%) agencies participated in the program in 2000. Other agencies received property totaling $45,686.10. Of the 744 agencies, the Excess Property Program served 232 (31 %) agencies this year. Total
property distribution was $8,718,114.44.
SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION
The Special Investigations Division is comprised of the Internal Affairs Unit, the Backgound Investigation Unit, the Polygraph Unit, the License Fraud Unit, the Permits Unit and the Recruiting Unit.
The Internal Affairs Unit is primarily responsible for investigating allegations of misconduct made against Departmental members. This unit also investigates complaints of misuse of radar speedtiming devices against any agency bearing the Department's certification. During 2000, the Internal Affairs Unit conducted 32 Internal Affairs investigations, and six Radar investigations. The Internal Affairs Unit is comprised of one director, one Sergeant First Class/Assistant Director, one secretary and three investigators.
The Background Investigation Unit is responsible for conducting background investigations on candidates for employment with the Department. This unit conducted 573 pre-employment investigations for the Department; 52 pre-employment backgrounds were completed for out of state agencies; 22 requests for assistance were completed for out of state agencies for a total of 647 investigations for 2000. This unit consists of four sergeants, one investigative assistant and one secretary.
The Polygraph Unit works closely with the Background Investigation Unit. It also provides its services to the Internal Affairs Unit when necessary. This unit administered 343 polygraph tests during 2000. Of those 334 were pre-employment tests, and nine were specific issue tests. This unit has two polygraph examiners but operated with only one examiner for most of 2000.
The License Fraud Unit is responsible for investigating the many fraudulent license and ID card offenses committed annually in Georgia. The License Fraud Unit is frequently called upon to assist federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in the investigations of other types of fraudulent acts. During 2000, this unit conducted 441 investigations of license and ID card fraud. The License Fraud Unit also assisted and researched over 1,500 inquiries where callers believed that others had obtained licenses in their identities. The License Fraud Unit consists of one corporal/supervisor, four Investigators and one secretary.
The Permits Unit governs the statewide issuance of all emergency light certifications. This unit also issues a wholesale/retail firearm license, which is required by any business wishing to sell handguns under 15 inches in length. Additionally they issue speed detection device permits and tinted window exemptions. During 2000 this unit issued 44,996 emergency light stickers, 1,476 firearm licenses, 212 radar permits and 171 tinted window exemptions. This unit is made up of one permit specialist and one secretary.The total fees collected in 2000 for various permits was $110,403.50.
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In October of 2000, DPS Commissioner Robert Hightower assigned the responsibility of creating a recruiting unit to the Special Investigations Division and two recruiters were assigned from GSP. A recruiting committee was formed consisting of members from Public Information Office, Personnel and others. The committee made giant steps under short deadlines to include a GSP recruiting website where applications and information can be retrieved. A high quality recruiting video promoting the GSP is in production. An additional background investigator has been brought on broard. Recrutiing trips are underway. GSP recruiting efforts are focusing on military bases, colleges and universities, high schools and media campaigns to attract quality candidates interested in a rewarding career in law enforcement with the Georgia State Patrol. Georgia Merit System testing is now being offered throughout the state. The background process has been expedited. Special recruiting vehicles have been purchased. Polygraph examiners will now travel around the state to administer examinations. A third recruiter has recently been added to the team.
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TROOP A Post 3 - Cartersville
Post 5 - Dalton Post 28 - Canton Post 29 - Cedartown Post 38 - Rome Post 41 - LaFayette Post 43 - Calhoun
Covering Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Gordon, Chattooga, Floyd, Pickens,
Cherokee, Bartow, Paulding, Polk and Haralson counties.

GEORGIA STATE PATROL
The Georgia State Patrol consists of 48 posts strategically located throughout the state. These posts are responsible for enforcing traffic laws, investigating traffic crashes, providing security detail as well as patrolling major events.
MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Georgia State Patrol is to enhance the quality of life by reducing crime, providing a safe environment, promoting diversity, and building trust. We readily accept our responsibility to be role models and commit ourselves to the uncompromising pursuit of excellence by practicing our core beliefs which are

TROOP B Post 6 - Gainesville
Post 7 - Toccoa Post 27 - Blue Ridge
Post 32 - Athens Post 37 - Cumming
Covering Fannin, Gilmer, Union, Towns, Lumpkin, Dawson, Forsyth, White, Hall, Banks,
Jackson, Rabun, Habersham, Stephens, Franklin, Hart,
Madison, Clarke, Oconee and Barrow counties.
TROOP C Post 9 - Kennesaw Post 47 -Forest Park Post 48 - Atlanta
Covering Cobb, Fulton, Gwinnett, DeKalb and Clayton counties.

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WE ARE TRUSTWORTHY. Troopers from Post 6 Gainesville won third place in the annual Community Bank & Trust pistol tournament held at Lee Arrendale Correctional Institute. Post 40 Albany handles logistic of security for Lieutenant Governor Mark Taylor who resides in Albany when he returns home from the Capitol. Troopers provided traffic regulation and crowd control for the following events: o Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, GA o Super Bowl XXXIV Atlanta, GA o Fram National Drag Race Banks County o The Players Ball Statesboro, GA o Cemetery Days Mt. Vernon, GA o Possum Hollow County Fair Dexter, GA o Black College Spring Break Atlanta, GA o Georgia National Fair Perry, GA o Annual Watermelon Parade o Gay Men's Health Summit o Beach Music Festival Jekyll Island o Country-By-the-Sea Jekyll Island o Bluegrass Festival Jekyll Island

WE SHOW FORTITUDE. Fourth of July weekend proved to be dangerous in the city of Brunswick. Citizens from a local club rioted, damaging two city police cars and sending a couple of officers to the hospital for minor injuries. Troop I scrambled a riot squad which responded to the city for assistance. 15

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Post 12, Thomasville ended 2000 with traffic fatalities down by 50%.
Post 40, Albany assisted Dougherty County Police and surrounding agencies in an accident caused by a tanker explosion on GA. #133. One passenger vehicle, one gasoline tanker and one box-type tractor-trailer were involved in the crash causing the obstruction of traffic for several hours and the evacuationof surrounding neighborhoods. Post 40, Albany was also a part of the search and rescue team for a missing Life Flight helicopter out of Georgia Baptist Hospital in Worth County. The helicopter was later found crashed in Worth County with three fatalities.
Georgia SWAT Team member Mike Nash was wounded in the line of duty during a GSP Swat Response in Rabun County. Sgt. Nash recovered after being hospitalized and returned to duty.
In January, tragedy struck as a Coffee County deputy and Broxton police officer were killed in the line of duty while attempting to serve an eviction notice. Post 36, Douglas troopers were called to assist these officers and contributed greatly in the ultimate arrest of the suspect.
WE SHOW COMPASSION. Troop G assisted the citizens of Mitchell County in February after tornadoes struck the Camilla area causing widespread destruction and several fatalities. Nineteen people lost their lives and many were injured along with millions of dollars in damages. Troopers spent several weeks in Mitchell County assisting with the clean up. Troopers participated in "Operation Zero Tolerance" sobriety checkpoints to target DUI offenders and "Strap `N Snap" waves to target and educate the motoring public about seat belt safety. Post 11 completed a successful fishing tournament in support of the Ronnie O'Neal Scholarship fund. The tournament is an opportunity for the law enforcement officers throughout the area to come together for fellowship and to honor the memory of Ronnie O'Neal, a Post 11 trooper killed in the line of duty. Through the diligent efforts of Post 11 troopers, two $500 scholarships are awarded each year. In October, the annual Troop H Day was held at the Georgia Veterans' Memorial State Park at Lake Blackshear. The annual golf tournament provided food and fellowship for all in attendance.
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TROOP D Post 1 - Griffin Post 2 - LaGrange Post 4 - Villa Rica Post 24 - Newnan Post 26 - Thomaston Post 34 - Manchester Post 44 - Forsyth
Covering Douglas, Carroll, Heard, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Spalding,
Butts, Troup, Harris, Meriwether,Talbot, Mucsocgee, Pike, Upson, Crawford, Taylor, Lamar, Monroe and Butts counties.
TROOP E Post 8 - Madison Post 17 - Washington Post 25 - Thomson Post 33 - Milledgeville Post 46 - Conyers
Covering Rockdale, Walton, Newton, Morgan, Jasper, Putnam, Greene, Jones, Baldwin, Hancock Washington, Elbert, Oglethorpe, Wilkes, Taliaferro, Lincoln, Warren, McDuffie, Columbia, Glascock and
Richmond counties.
TROOP F Post 16 - Helena Post 18 - Reidsville Post 19 - Swainsboro Post 20 - Dublin Post 21 - Sylvania Post 45 - Statesboro
Covering Burke, Jenkins, Screven, Jefferson, Johnson, Emanuel, Treutlen, Wilkinson, Twiggs,
Bleckley, Laurens, Dodge, Telfair, Wheeler, Montgomery, Jeff Davis, Toombs, Tattnall, Appling, Candler,
Bulloch and Evans counties.

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TROOP G Post 10 - Americus Post 12 - Thomasville Post 14 - Donalsonville Post 39 - Cuthbert
Post 40 - Albany
Covering Chattahoochee, Stewart, Quitman, Randolph, Clay, Calhoun, Marion, Schley, Webster, Sumter,
Terrell, Lee, Dougherty, Worth, Baker, Mitchell, Colquittt, Grady, Thomas, Early, Miller, Seminole and
Decatur counties.
TROOP H Post 13 - Tifton Post 15 - Perry Post 30 -Cordele Post 31 - Valdosta Post 36 - Douglas
Covering Macon, Peach, Houston, Pulaski, Dooly, Crisp,
Wilcox, Turner, Ben Hill, Irwin, Coffee, Atkinson, Tift, Berrien, Cook, Brooks, Lowndes, Lanier
and Echols counties.
TROOP I Post 11 - Hinesville Post 22 - Waycross Post 23 - Brunswick Post 35 - Jekyll Island
Post 42 - Rincon
Covering Effingham, Bryan, Chatham, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Wayne, Glynn, Camden, Bacon, Pierce, Brantley, Charlton, Ware
and Clinch counties.

WE ARE PROFESSIONALS. The 76th Trooper School assigned 11 new troopers to Post 3, Cartersville. The ten remaining troopers and non-commissioned officers accepted the challenge of helping and encouraging the new troopers to become effective members of the Georgia State Patrol. Renovations were long overdue for Post 34, Manchester. An office, the conference room and kitchen received face lifts. The post was also rewired to bring the building up to current building codes. Post 10, Americus assisted the Columbus Police Department in the annual demonstration of the School of Americas at Ft. Benning. After 30 years, Post 17, Washington began its remodeling project funded by Wilkes County. Renovations for Post 13, Tifton included the completion of the newly remodeled drivers license building adjacent to the facility. The year 2000 brought Post 15, Perry personnel a new home. The 12,000 square foot building was dedicated July 12 leaving behind its former home of 37 years. The dedication was attended by many dignitaries from across the state. Post 35, Jekyll Island, saw progress in many operational aspects during the year; the highlight of which was the implementation of a new 800 megahertz communications system. This communication system has the ability to crossover onto the Glynn County Public Safety 800 megahertz system, giving troopers radio coverage throughout the Glynn County operational area. During the spring, Post 30, Cordele was give a face lift when the DPS maintenance crew installed new floor tile in the lobby, radio room, and hallways. A new facility for Post 36, Douglas will find its home in the Coffee County industrial/business complex located in Douglas, GA. The new post will contain approximately 9,000 square feet of operational area expected in March 2001.

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SPECIAL OPERATIONS
Aviation
During the year 2000, the Aviation Unit concentrated on increasing its capabilities to provide critical services to law enforcement through an enhanced aerial support operation. With its complement of aircraft, equipment, and highly trained personnel, the GSP has capably provided aerial searches, surveillances, domestic marijuana eradication, disaster relief, law enforcement photography, transport of essential personnel, and dignitary protection.
The Aviation Section has continued to expand nighttime capabilities for search and rescue operations with the Forward Looking Infra-Red unit (FLIR) and the Night Vision Goggles (NVG). Presently, eight pilots are NVG qualified. W ith the additional training of four more FLIR operators this year, the total number of FLIR operators escalated to eight providing an increase in expertise and a decrease in response times. This allowed for more positive results. Numerous missing children, lost Alzheimer's patients, and escaped prisoners were located within the first hour of the aircraft's arrival. It has become increasingly apparent that with a modest investment in equipment and the proper training, we can save lives. In an effort to improve skills and knowledge, GSP Aviation's training endeavors were once again enhanced. Training programs included the advanced Bell 407 Helicopter Flight School in Arlington, Texas and annual recurrent training taught by the Bell Helicopter Academy at GSP Aviation Headquarters in Kennesaw. One of our pilots attended the Helicopter Association International Expo in Las Vegas, NV, gathering useful knowledge and facts for future professional needs. Aircraft mechanics attended the Standard Aero Maintenance School and the Bell 407 Maintenance School. Due to their expertise, several of our members conducted FLIR training programs and exercises for our entire unit and other agencies as well. The Tattnall Co. Sheriff's Department, GA Dept. of Corrections, and the state aviation units from Alabama, Tennessee, and North Carolina attended the most recent training held in Reidsville. Looking toward the future, rappelling equipment was obtained during the month of December 2000. The Aviation unit plans to begin a rescue program in joint efforts with the DPS SWAT Team. As our experience in the area of special operations continues to expand, we hope to offer the citizens of Georgia a much higher level of public safety service. Construction efforts began during 1999 for a new Athens Hangar which was completed in July 2000. During the dedication ceremony, Colonel George Ellis referred to the new building as the "Senator Paul Broun Hangar". The 8,200 square foot hangar will serve various community needs of Northeast Georgia. The interior offices and barracks were completed in November. During the 2000 working year, GSP pilots flew a total of 3,102 hours, supporting the uniform division with a total of 1,533 flight hours. In continuous support of the marijuana eradication, another 718 hours were flown for the Governor's Task Force. Our pilots located 30,182 marijuana plants and made 122 arrests. Support flights for other departments including the police departments, sheriff's office GBI, DOC and the Georgia Department of Corrections totaled 855 hours.
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TROOP J - SAFETY EDUCATION, IMPLIED CONSENT AND SCHOOL BUS SAFETY UNIT
SAFETY EDUCATION UNIT
Safety Education is responsible for the statewide coordination of the Alcohol & Drug Awareness Program (ADAP) providing all materials to all public and private schools, as well as certifying and monitoring "contract" instructors. The unit also provides safety programs to civic, private and corporate groups as well as schools upon request.
During 2000 the unit supported the following other activities: Operation Zero Tolerance, Strap N Snap, Child Safety Awareness Week, American Legion's Boy's State and Girl's State, Bicycle Ride Across Georgia, Red Ribbon Week, Drunk/Drugged Driver Awareness Week and escorted The U.S. Navy's River to River Run along the coast as well as provided a four day escort for "The Run for Life" sponsored by the Rotary International.
In 2000, the unit provided 1988 programs entailing 3,953 hours. It expended 1,533 hours in the ADAP program. It made 3,330 public relation contacts and recorded 1,747 public safety radio announcements.
In the area of enforcement, the unit made 2,529 arrests and issued 2,835 warnings in 3,014 patrols covering 354,990 miles. Included in the citations were 728 seat belt violations and 46 child restraint violations. The unit also assisted 836 stranded motorists.
IMPLIED CONSENT UNIT
Implied Consent is responsible for basic training and refresher training of Intoxilyzer operators. This is provided to federal, state and local law enforcement. The unit is also tasked with the quarterly
standardization and maintenance of 450 locally owned Intoxilyzer 5000 instruments based in facilities throughout the state. This task requires members to maintain evidentiary certificates and documents, as well as provide expert testimony for 602 agencies. All of this is done under the auspices of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Division of Forensic Sciences.
Instructional duties assigned to the unit include basic and refresher training which requires unit members to teach anatomy, physiology, chemistry and traffic law as it relates to Implied Consent, Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and Administrative License Suspension (ALS). In the two-day basic class, unit members teach theory of breath testing as it relates to theoretical aspect of alcohol equilibrium between blood and breath as well as theory of nondispersive molecular infrared absorption for alcohol detection, which is used by the Intoxilyzer 5000.
In 2000 the unit expended 1,300 hours training students. It permitted 1,162 new Intoxilyzer 5000 operators. Fifty-nine refresher classes were conducted at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) and regional academies throughout the state refreshing 3,351 permitted operators from all
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levels of Law Enforcement. In the area of enforcement, the Implied Consent Unit made 1,697 arrests and issued 1,852 warnings in
2,963 patrols while traveling 276,950 miles to and from agencies to maintain their Intoxilyzers and on holiday patrol details. The unit also assisted 898 stranded motorists.
SCHOOL BUS SAFETY UNIT
The School Bus Safety Unit is comprised of 11 members responsible for the inspection of over 15,000 school buses to insure safe operation throughout the state. It regulates and monitors the 148 third-party testing sites and 220 third-party examiners who participate in the Commercial Drivers License Third Party Testing Program. Additionally, this unit inspects and monitors, 86 Commercial Driver Training Schools, 98 Driver's Education Programs in the Public School System and 153 Driver Improvement & Defensive Driving Clinics.
In addition, Cpl. T.A. Peeples Jr. of the School Bus Safety Education Unit held many seminars, workshops and bus driver trainer instructor courses during the year. These courses are designed to assist local school systems as they train their individual instructors and drivers on issues such as safety laws, regulations and safe operation of school buses, transportation of special education children, School Bus Safety Standards and Bus Inspections.
During the month of May, members of the unit assisted with the annual school bus driver district rodeos conducted throughout the state. These rodeos are designed to improve driver skills and knowledge of maneuverability by means of practical skills test that simulate actual driving problems. In June, after all 8 districts had competed in district competition; the top 32 drivers along with the top 10 drivers from the 1999 State Competition competed in Marietta for the honor of representing the State of Georgia at the International School Bus Rodeo competition held in San Francisco, California in July.
In the area of enforcement, the unit made 1,854 arrests and issued 1,290 warnings in 2,032 patrols covering 257,420 miles. This included 420 seatbelt arrests, 47 child-restraint citations and investigation of 10 collisions.
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ARRESTS

ALL

GA RES.

Appling

1912 1728

Atkinson

1090 917

Bacon

567 523

Baker

628 534

Baldwin

2388 2277

Banks

1251 1024

Barrow

860 801

Bartow

8336 7198

Ben Hill

766 726

Berrien

1844 1516

Bibb

1351 1207

Bleckley

805 765

Brantley

1132 969

Brooks

1826 1503

Bryan

1635 1183

Bulloch

3964 3533

Burke

1303 1202

Butts

1805 1613

Calhoun

458 384

Camden

3777 1507

Candler

1874 1558

Carroll

3900 3294

Catoosa

4262 2524

Catoosa

179 140

Charlton

557 397

Chatham 4139 2938

Chattahooche 353 292

Chattooga 2759 2401

Cherokee 4298 4109

Clarke

1408 1361

Clay

330 250

Clayton

4978 3976

Clayton

169 166

Clinch

365 308

Cobb

6048 4543

Cobb

1734 1355

Coffee

4097 3841

Colquitt

1255 1058

Columbia

391 305

Cook

1471 1068

Coweta

7249 7101

Crawford 444 402

Crisp

3111 2295

Dade

2943 1030

ENFORCEMENT

WARNINGS

INTER. DUI

SPEEDING ALL

GA RES.

0 62 1022 2474 2310

0 43

496 1072 941

0 23

132 260 244

0 10

437 968 849

0 36 1200 1919 1879

361 34

613 1249 1141

126 31

459 931 925

2653 419 3443 7010 6319

0 22

186 687 643

0 38 1040 1810 1553

508 54

613 554 516

75 21

497 591 577

0 41

624 1084 974

0 41

996 1607 1386

1057 39 1229 1018 816

670 141 2247 5039 4624

0 44

508 1432 1311

1303 32 1017 1210 1187

0 14

219 779 656

2527 116 2570 1892 1039

1193 72 1308 1568 1396

527 129 1149 5152 4182

2192 163 1277 5595 3279

10 13

59 126

99

0 14

205 337 265

2043 125 1974 2035 1593

0 13

151 647 485

0 96

943 4052 3729

2173 97 1701 5283 5075

0 34

67 932 920

0 28

143 592 437

3724 15 2306 2105 1679

133

1

82

86

74

0 14

144 264 220

4976 18 3277 2161 1757

1218

3

845 524 398

0 230 1185 3426 3247

0 50

506 1554 1358

211

8

266 250 198

540 37

629 1107 924

1841 20 3654 4980 4525

0

7

290 415 396

910 57 1374 4451 3789

1925 65 1789 3911 1732

CRASHES
118 65 42 30
107 91 46
2127 72
102 14 38 48
195 64
744 107 209
6 176 124 1386 951
0 28 76 26 364 833 111 17 63
8 9 90 13 360 113 17 236 1624 3 231 282

CRASHES NUMBER INJURIES FATALITIES
137 7 59 2 69 2 43 1 87 5
144 3 63 14
1187 23 103 3 84 2 2 0 45 3 75 3 173 7 76 5 541 17 123 14 187 10 14 0 214 7 113 4 961 17 561 3 0 0 32 3 70 3 14 2 245 7 644 15 104 0 23 1 20 0 6 0 11 2 32 1 5 0 322 19 144 8 21 0 190 12
1020 19 2 1
155 7 223 2

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Dawson Decatur Dekalb Dekalb Dodge Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton Fulton Fulton Gilmer Glascock Glynn Glynn Gordon Grady Greene Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis Jefferson
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ARRESTS

ALL

GA RES.

1346 1315

1694 1301

1631 1378

2697 2331

1103 1065

2641 1654

2157 1915

455 3782

803 586

415 295

1698 1374

925 852

2921 2540

1046 956

1172 982

702 679

1680 1557

2510 2457

1386 1056

5545 4674

1245 1027

2619 2362

1157 1054

77

72

4468 2593

1184 877

3594 2804

1517 1192

706 592

1207 1054

1889 1733

4220 3972

1058 1000

2428 1699

2047 1496

586 525

756 656

557 545

6234 3866

710 662

1452 1234

446 405

739 690

1166 1029

ENFORCEMENT

WARNINGS

INTER. DUI

SPEEDING ALL

GA RES.

0 20

385 2354 2330

0 44

668 3114 2472

987

2 1138 495 424

2196 36 1310 499 445

0 48

338 1550 1534

1443 53 1679 2693 2139

0 49

955 2831 2550

1646 127 1527 6486 5238

0 18

504 1237 942

0 13

241 387 292

903 25 1234 966 807

0 49

283 1008 959

331 84 1755 2329 2099

0 56

507 1464 1372

0 53

385 1644 1434

0

3

424 496 495

0 18

772 2995 2632

0 50

618 3157 3077

472 22

641 1414 1190

4352 16 3499 1991 1759

1050

2

901 567 475

2188

7 1974 1243 968

0 26

567 1176 1109

0

3

50

82

76

2051 97 2832 2968 2043

103 30

511 1276 1009

1053 136 1483 4261 3346

0 40

890 2026 1640

294 23

377 474 408

624 21

365 252 226

0 48

913 2157 2029

986 121 1764 3045 2890

0 31

584 634 606

1018 29 1572 2109 1697

690 29 1159 1265 673

34 21

204 528 490

0

9

426 445 395

73

6

338 340 328

3890 154 3581 5550 4260

0 14

349 684 660

407 42

671 1146 1049

0 17

225 260 237

0 10

178 854 841

0 28

785 851 768

CRASHES
117 119
12 25 169 203
9 2447
50 24 83 101 198 66 249 13 76 226 114 42 16 36 166
8 226
90 622
65 114
21 187 467
43 210 246
56 48 71 208 67 175 59 69 42

CRASHES NUMBER INJURIES FATALITIES

168 7

155 2

5 0

9 0

176 4

126 2

8 0

1000 8

33 2

19 1

103 6

129 8

220 4

84 1

261 2

4 0

26 0

229 4

166 9

17 1

8 0

24 0

193 5

13 0

160 7

11 1

445 15

79 0

167 4

6 0

290 7

483 20

50 4

200 12

247 4

90 6

41 2

49 3

131

6

62

6

264

6

77

4

65

2

90

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Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln Long Lowndes Lumpkin Macon Madison Marion McDuffie McIntosh Meriwether Miller Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven

ARRESTS

ALL

GA RES.

774 683

608 550

807 768

1640 1507

1227 1077

6356 5704

1708 1532

3012 2187

345 317

2486 2136

8379 6090

692 676

1609 1491

2763 2637

1110 1025

2679 2298

1981 1073

2738 2632

1004 769

1502 1326

6137 4099

436 417

3148 2584

2083 1692

666 561

3559 2870

1317 1282

1343 1283

4096 3975

4155 2683

1701 1606

916 830

1018 991

2982 2817

1203 1106

380 350

674 408

263 222

1640 1227

731 598

2416 2083

643 582

1305 1164

ENFORCEMENT

WARNINGS

INTER. DUI

SPEEDING ALL

GA RES.

0 34

344 1026 934

0 13

368 541 518

0 15

580 646 631

201 40

919 1079 1025

0 21

753 948 860

2384 131 3681 3826 3614

0 61

681 2169 2090

627 107 1367 2023 1538

0 20

110 320 275

0 118 1202 2120 1810

1684 226 3556 6907 5515

0 20

238 1315 1292

0 77

659 1772 1714

0 149 1042 3004 2965

0 28

570 1283 1238

762 88 1376 1651 1401

1049 57 1277 1241 832

32 100 1131 3230 3115

0 15

612 1688 1441

0 38 1014 1978 1769

4855 53 5085 2246 1829

0 17

103 521 510

1901 43 2327 1941 1605

0 35 1316 2720 2212

312

0

349 316 284

2272 78 2001 1623 1390

0 19

757 1284 1259

0 52

617 1433 1379

0 175 1077 4739 4565

2529 91 2823 3056 2492

0 38

853 2075 2000

0 40

300 630 587

0 34

577 1104 1071

0 102 1223 3785 3446

0 89

373 1293 1240

0

6

196 224 206

0 31

361 1305 836

0 10

69 360 309

0 42 1099 3477 2575

249 12

391 396 322

906 133 1115 1472 1320

0 19

346 907 880

0 67

499 2422 2199

CRASHES
60 31
1 164
38 578 233 344
18 91 1137 43 128 195 82 343 136 330 48 128 80 46 246 331
3 204 150
77 1150
176 209 118 165 490 115
17 10 34 81 13 65 23 141

CRASHES NUMBER
INJURIES FATALITIES

77

2

39

0

0

0

138

2

47

2

407 14

183

5

340 13

36

2

87

2

730 10

29

4

94

2

307

6

75

0

261

5

155

9

224

8

53

1

162

6

62

1

77

7

260

8

334

7

2

0

257 13

208

5

94

2

766 16

170

5

223 11

105

3

139

1

348 11

77

4

42

1

12

0

55

7

64

8

14

2

26

0

26

1

136

5

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2000 DPS-521 COUNTY
Seminole Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot Taliaferro Tattall Taylor Telfair Terrell Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth

ARRESTS

ALL

GA RES.

1160 846

4991 4825

1402 1325

1585 1098

2497 2358

1785 1517

917 615

2410 2240

2127 1745

1719 1641

1071 869

3604 2822

5085 3918

1293 1154

196 138

871 689

6736 4542

1267 955

1978 1830

506 447

3063 2955

4537 3709

1165 1016

1562 1351

1216 981

1519 1466

1090 924

926 659

675 631

679 650

2658 1831

1094 1001

1707 1573

510 487

1069 943

ENFORCEMENT

WARNINGS

INTER. DUI

SPEEDING ALL

GA RES.

0 35

480 2237 1700

171 160 2058 3633 3613

0 41

389 1951 1853

0 49 1198 2705 1944

0 94

804 2935 2855

0 48 1045 2210 2066

690

9

745 685 536

0 147

909 1998 1873

0 34 1652 1494 1313

0 46

531 2147 2111

0 22

528 1051 982

0 105 1903 5091 4268

920 110 2593 4660 3922

0 75

556 1464 1379

0

7

67 676 598

517 24

647 604 555

3147 158 3308 5640 3611

380 23

765 1489 1209

629 44 1387 1230 1177

0 16

221 1365 1231

0 77 1158 3980 3902

0 208 1415 6495 5098

320 23

833 517 474

0 48

571 1071 976

581 20

835 616 511

0 34 1008 757 742

0 46

614 1167 1044

0 13

643 711 634

0 15

249 921 886

0 36

249 605 588

1353 64 1197 4429 3304

0 19

586 1776 1645

0 47

878 1777 1666

0

7

306 398 391

0 46

569 1241 1089

CRASHES
69 874 197
43 275 133
46 147 107
87 37 254 609 67 31 32 785 175 52 44 382 849 71 138 159 62 74 18 54 44 106 55 127 34 232

CRASHES NUMBER INJURIES FATALITIES
58 2 599 7 183 3
18 3 266 4
92 1 48 4 136 3 99 2 74 1 41 0 245 5 422 14 66 6 40 0 30 0 435 7 127 5 65 10 54 4 279 2 648 9 83 13 163 8 134 5 99 5 86 1 19 0 51 2 74 5 65 0 41 0 88 5 38 8 186 5

Other

14006 11749 3690 367 7420 9513 7925 51 14

0

City of Atlanta 9984 8223 8363 34 3991 2525 2083 109 51

0

TOTAL
2000 DPS-521 COUNTY
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349493 291341 100211 9195 176079 320302 2749077 33722

ARRESTS

ALL

GA RES.

ENFORCEMENT

WARNINGS

INTER. DUI

SPEEDING ALL

GA RES.

CRASHES

26685 796
CRASHES NUMBER INJURIES FATALITIES

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EMISSION CONTROL ACTIVITY

SAFETY EDUCATION ACTIVITY

I&M STATION INSPECTION HRS.

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5

SCHOOL BUS INSP/COMP HRS.

232

Total Inspection Hours.......................................258

AVIATION ACTIVITY

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HRS. FLIGHT NUMBER FLIGHT HOURS TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT HRS. SEARCHES NUMBER SEARCHES HOURS ADMINISTRATIVE HRS. OTHER AVIATION HOURS

365 1,429 3,175
5 55 2,304 7,110 3,072

Total Aviation Hours.................................26,031
ALCOHOL/DRUG AWARENESS PROGRAM (ADAP)

SCHOOL INSTRUCTION HRS.

107

SCHOOL VISITATION HRS.

1,301

SCHOOL PROGRAM NUMBER

12

SCHOOL PROGRAM ATTENDANCE

447

NO. PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS PASSED 30

NO. PRIVATE SCHOOL STUDENTS PASSED 43

NO. PRIVATE SCHOOL STUDENTS FAILED 20

IN-SERVICE TRAINING HOURS

2,077

Total ADAP Hours......................................3,485

NUMBER SCHOOLS VISITED SCHOOL PROGRAM NUMBER SCHOOL PROGRAM ATTENDANCE SCHOOL PROGRAM HRS. FILMS SHOWN NO. SLIDE PROGRAM NO. PAMPHLETS DISTRIBUTED BICYCLE RODEO NO. BICYCLE RODEO ATTENDANCE BICYCLE RODEO HRS. D.D.C. NO. D.D.C. ATTENDANCE D.D.C. HRS. CIVIC CLUB NO. CIVIC CLUB ATTENDANCE CIVIC CLUB HRS. EMPLOYEE GROUP NO. EMPLOYEE GROUP ATTENDANCE EMPLOYEE GROUP HRS. OTHER PROGRAM NO. OTHER PROGRAM ATTENDANCE OTHER PROGRAM HRS. RADIO SPOTS TAPED RADIO SPOTS AIRED RADIO/TV PROGRAMS STUDY PREPARATION HRS. SAFETY EDUCATION CONTACTS PUBLIC RELATIONS VISIT NO. PUBLIC RELATIONS VISIT HRS. ADMINISTRATIVE HRS.

1,107 467
26,915 655 353
1,009 88,778
3 260
10 39 1,095 878 54 2,315 111 142 9,400 271 965 52,208 2,080 1,470 87,223 172 356 25,355 2,971 2,443 3,779

Total Safety Education Hours....................10,583

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COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION
Implementing a Statewide Public Safety Communications System
For many years, the State of Georgia has realized the need for an updated radio communications system for use by public safety personnel across the state. As early as 1985, a study was conducted which concluded that the most suitable system was an 800 MHz trunked radio system. In the 1995/96 session of the Georgia General Assembly, Rep. Ralph Twiggs introduced a resolution (HR 468) that recommended that this statewide 800 MHZ system be adopted as the state standard for law enforcement communications to allow law enforcement agencies in Georgia to have efficient communications in order to protect the citizens of this state.
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM EVALUATION In late 1996 and early 1997, the Georgia Department of Public Safety, as well as several other state agencies, began to evaluate an interim system by leasing Iden radios from the Southern company, commonly referred to as SouthernLinc, or SOLINC. This system was tested in several areas of the state and found to be unacceptable for use by public safety agencies. In fairness, the SouthernLinc system was never designed to function as a public safety communications system and quite simply lacked several features that are vital to public safety operators.
NEW TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE The 800 MHz statewide communications system project is poised to move into the implementation phase. The current system has been assessed and found to be totally inadequate to the needs of the users. Alternatives have been explored and none were determined to be satisfactory to serve these needs. The proposed system encompasses all of the functional requirements to address these needs and is available immediately upon approval for purchase. Public safety in the State of Georgia Requires that the system described be implemented as quickly as possible.
STATEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS Dependable wireless communications is an absolute necessity. The ability to contact, direct, and coordinate public safety personnel across the state is vital. The following agencies will be able to communicate both among themselves and with local agencies using this statewide communications system:
Georgia Department of Public Safety Georgia State Patrol (traffic enforcement) Georgia Bureau of Investigation (criminal investigation) Georgia Department of Transportation (responding to hazardous roadway conditions) Georgia Emergency Management Agency (disaster assistance and emergency operations) Georgia Department of Natural Resources (enforcement of game and fish laws) Georgia Public Service Commission (commercial vehicle enforcement) Georgia Department of Corrections (escaped prisoner, general prison operations and
riot situations)
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Not only will the communications system enhance each agency's individual operation, but it will provide for better cooperation and assistance among all agencies during normal conditions, and permit improved joint operations involving man-made and natural disasters, such as hurricanes, evacuations or civil disturbances.
PARTICIPATION AND COMMITTMENT The number and types of system users is dependent upon the participation of local agencies in the statewide communications system. It is anticipated that state agencies will have an almost total commitment to the system for communication needs. However, for local agencies, needs assessments and cost of participation will be the determining factors. Preliminary estimates indicate that cost of participation will be less than the long-term cost of maintaining and upgrading proprietary systems. This is without considering the additional advantages inherent in the integrated nature of the system.
USER TYPES Actual number of users will depend on the communications needs of participating agencies. The types of users can generally be assigned by the following:
Law Enforcement Fire and Rescue Emergency Medical Services Emergency and Disaster Operations Highway and Road Maintenance Administrative
THREE PHASE PLAN Pursuant to approval and funding, the implementation of the statewide communications system is prepared to begin. At present, it is expected that the system will be implemented in three segments. The Hurricane Evacuation segment, will include the metro Atlanta area, the I-75 corridor from Atlanta to Macon, the I-16 corridor form Macon to Savannah, and the I-95 corridor from Savannah to Brunswick.
The North Georgia segment will include the remainder of North Georgia, where the bulk of the state's population is concentrated. This will include all of Georgia north of a line running generally from Columbus to Augusta.
The South Georgia segment will consist of that part of Georgia south of the line form Columbus to Augusta, exclusive of the areas included in the hurricane evacuation segment.
FCC REQUIREMENTS There are two critical considerations regarding the time frame for the implementation of the statewide communications system. First, and most critical, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requires that construction of systems utilizing allocated frequencies in the 80 MHz band begin within two years of licensing of those frequencies. The State of Georgia is now beginning the second year of that two-year period, having licensed frequencies in September of 1999.
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CALEA ACCREDITATION The second consideration involves the Georgia State Patrol's (GSP) current process of seeking accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). In order to received accreditation, GSP must have the capability to record and playback all incoming radio transmissions and emergency telephone call. While this could possibly be accomplished by extensive additions to the current VHF system, such an investment in an inadequate system would be fiscally unwise and would do nothing to improve operational communications. Since the cost of complying with communication requirements will be significantly reduced by participation in the statewide communication system, the accreditation process would be open to many smaller departments that might otherwise find it too expensive. PROJECTED COSTS The total cost to fund the statewide communications system will be determined by the number of users. Initial estimates place a base cost at approximately $170 million. This is based upon purchase and installation of the following equipment:
158 conventional transmitter repeater sites 30 simultaneous transmission repeater sites mobile and portable radios to support approximately 25,000 state public safety personnel To date, the costs of this project have consisted of expenses incurred in conducting studies and evaluations of potential systems. If the costs of the SouthernLinc radio pilot are included, these costs have approximately $2 million dollars. Costs to upgrade and maintain this new system will be less than the current system, both because initially the new equipment will require fewer repairs, and because new technology allows equipment to be upgraded through software rather than replacement of expensive hardware resources. Statewide integration of communications will allow costs to be reduced for all participating agencies through statewide contracts for compatible equipment, and distribution of upgraded hardware.
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DRIVER LICENSING/DRIVER SERVICES

The Administrative Unit is responsible for processing all Administrative Driver License Suspensions resulting from receipt of DPS 1205 forms from law enforcement officers. As a result of the suspensions, hearing requests by licensee or attorney are received, processed, and prepared for the Office of State Administrative Hearing Office or a Denova hearing by the Department.
The Correspondence Section receives, opens, sorts, distributes, and answers inquiries regarding suspensions and reinstatements of Drivers License.
The Driver Improvement Section is responsible for opening, certifying, licensing, monitoring and overseeing the operation of 135 Defensive Driving Schools, 85 Commercial Driver Training Schools (includes Driver Education), 101 Driver Education Programs in public schools, and 800 instructors. The Department has approved USA/Georgia Defensive Driving Program, National Safety Council Training Program and G.A.R.D.E. Defensive Driving Program. With the upcoming Legislation of tighter "Teen Age Driving Laws", Georgia may see more schools opening driver education programs.

Regular Passing

Regular Failure

Class A AP B BP C CP D M MP

Written 108 52 193 208 30, 776 57,875 1,003 235 5,589

Road 0 0 0 0 47,087 0 33,495 3,065 0

Written 10 44 40 63 19,841 36,514 633 102 2,950

Road 0 0 0 0 12,509 0 6,086 770 0

CDL Passing

CDL Failure

Class A AP B BP C CP M MP End H

Written 1,553 4,480 407 2,528 71 44 9 16 8,930

Road 241 0 105 0 65 0 6 0 0

Written 890 2,559 328 1,622 23 33 9 14 6,694

Road 45 0 8 0 5 0 3 0 0

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End N 2,123

0

End P 2,995

0

End T 1,503

0

End X 225

0

AirBrk 7,527

0

CombVe 5,699

0

929

0

1,717

0

975

0

70

0

4,395

0

3,103

0

Total Commercial

CDL Vehicle Inspected

Added Total DPS-23

319

297

CDL BCST Given

DPS-23 Renewal

303

4,050

CDL Road Test Given Out-of-State 28,484 21,684

Endorsement 2,808

Total Non-Commercial

DPS-23

Renewal

362,749

581,286

Out-of-State 86,615

Eye Test Failure 997

The Habitual Violator Unit is responsible for all activities pertaining to the five years revocation of a driver license and issuance of Habitual Violator Probationary License. On May 1, 2000 the installation of the Ignition Interlock Device became one of the requirements for the probationary license.

The Ticket Coding Unit is responsible for receiving and processing all conviction reports received from the courts in Georgia (1,096,694) and out of state (81,129). The Unit returns all out of state driver licenses to the appropriate state and forward conviction reports to driver license issuance state for
action deemed necessary by the home state.

January - December 2000 1. Conviction reports received from Georgia Courts
Total Received Processed 2. Conviction reports received from out-of-state (999) Processed 3. Non-Resident Compact on out-of-state drivers license Suspension Statements 4. Mailed Ga. citations etc. on out-of-state residents to home state for processing 5. Typed returns to court for incomplete citations 6. Issuing Dept. citations on DUI 7. Drug form received Processed 8. Phone calls received from clerks, patrol posts 9. Court corrections received 10. Out-Of-State CDL
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1,096,694 754,126 81,129 30,980
35,887 19,862
216,386 4,250
13,531 16,698 12,354
4,682 8,189 12,046

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11. Ga. CDL received Processed
12. Child Restraint 13. H.O.V. Lane 14. Foreign Licenses

10,229 9,559
56,934 6,968 8,057

LICENSE PROCESSING UNIT License Processing is responsible for receiving, verifying, processing, and the mailing of 248,292 driver licenses and identification cards. The Unit has received and filed approximately 10,875 unclaimed driver licenses and prevented 3,600 suspended driver licenses being mailed in error.

ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT TALLY Administrative License Suspension Affidavits Received ALS/DUI Processed ALS/Implied Consent Processed APA (Hearing Packages) sent to OSAH ALS Hearing Decision Upheld ALS Hearing Decision Withdrawn ALS 30 day Permit Issued

25,667 16,910 6,529
7,430 1,500 4,912 4,857

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LICENSE ISSUANCE AND REVENUE COLLECTIONS

License Issuance
126 15 94 183 7,818 40 300,447 123,081 43,888 408,733 1,136 864 32,954 74,261 563 994,203
3,053 65 9,919 4,805 218 2,357 94,201 226,317 986 174 1,336,298
7,614 3,338 2,741 6,378 647 17,128 1,325 739 94 360 10,797 38,336

$210 Probationary $200 Probationary $65 CDL License $58 CDL License $25 License L/P $22 License $15 License $10 License $5 License $8 Organ Donor License
90 Day NF Permit National Guard License Veteran License N/C Replacement Inmate License GRAND TOTAL LICENSE FEES
$50 CDL Road Test $35 CDL Application $5 Endorsement $5 HC ID Card $5 Indigent ID Card $10 Public ID Card $1 Eye Donation
Instructional Permit GRAND TOTAL ALL FEES
Total Voids - Examiner Error Total Voids - Other Total Retakes - Examiner Error Total Retakes - Other Reprints - Examiner Error Reprints - Other Total Oral Tests (Regular) Total Oral Tests (CDL) News Media ID Departmental ID Temporary HC Parking Permit Permanent HC Parking Permit

Revenue Collections
$26,460 $3,000 $6,110
$10,614 $195,450
$880 $4,506,705 $1,230,810
$219,440 $3,269,864
____________ $9,469,333
Temporary $3,250
$347,165 $24,025 $1,090 $11,785
$942,010 $226,317 Veteran ID ____________ $226,317

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REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION
Traffic Offenses Unit
Controlled Substance Possession Juvenile Court Suspensions and Controlled Substance Possession Possession of Alcohol or Drugs by Minor Driving Under the Influence (DUI) 2nd DUI (Non-Juvenile) (1059) Points Driving While License Suspended, Revoked, Canceled Homicide by Vehicle Failure to Appear in Court CDL DUI 1-Year Disqualification CDL DUI Lifetime Disqualification CDL Mandatory 1-Year Disqualification CDL Mandatory Lifetime Disqualification CDL Serious Offense 60-Days Disqualification CDL Serious Offense 120-Days Disqualification Child Support Suspensions All Other Suspensions Medical Revocations Habitual Violator Revocations Habitual Violator Probationary Licenses Revoked Habitual Violator Probationary Licenses Canceled Habitual Violators - Withdrawn Habitual Violator Probationary Licenses Issued Habitual Violator Probationary LIcenses Approved Habitual Violator Probationary Licenses Denied Limited Permits Approved Limited Permits Denied Limited Permits Issued Limited Permits Revoked Limited Permits Canceled Cancellations - All Others DUI Interlock Permits Issued Under 21 - DUI (1062) Under 21 - 2nd DUI (1064) Under 21 - Serious Violations (1063) Under 21 - School Suspensions DUI Nolo Contendere Orders Issued DUI Nolo Credit Entered DUI Nolo Pending Deleted ALS 30-Day Permits Issued 120-Day Permits Issued

10,813 278 737
32,721 7,861 4,271
29,127 65
127,877 267 3 265 0 977 245
11,678 2,993
817 3,007
151 546 124 520 882 468 911 288 2,739 371
0 332 345 3,335 1,056 11,357 5,266
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Revocation and Suspension continued
120-Day Permits Revoked Extensions of 180-Day DUI Permits Controlled Substance Nolo Contendere Orders Issued Controlled Substance Nolo Credit Entered Controlled Substance Nolo Pending Deleted Point Reductions Records Combined Licenses Encoded Warning Letters Certified Records Nolo's and Corrected Records Unclaimed FTA Notices Unclaimed Orders Entered on CRT Habitual Violators Served by Courts Habitual Violators Served by Other Means Mandatory Suspensions Served by Courts Mandatory Suspensions Served by Other Means Overnight Express Mail Processed Revocation Documents Processed by Front Door Insurance Departments Processed by Front Door Surrender Dates and Affidavits Entered by Front Door Reinstatements Reinstatement Fees Paid (Amount)

38 163 2,485
17 223 1,586 5,766 42,615 32,649 7,304 17,271 74,728 1,798 1,271 1,769 50,533 45,101 7,258 58,607 22,961 2,588 61,350 $7,006,398.00

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REPORT OF FIELD REINSTATEMENTS
During 2000, the Department of Public Safety operated ten (10) Driver's License Reinstatement sites. The personnel in these facilities provided reinstatement efforts in Albany, Athens, Augusta, Columbus, Dalton, Dublin, Gainesville, Macon, Savannah and Waycross. However, the Dalton facility was closed in August 2000.

Driving Under the Influence DUI Nolo's Pending Suspension - Deleted DUI Nolo Credits Earned Mandatory Suspensions Controlled Substance Supensions Controlled Substance Nolo's Pending Supension - Deleted Controlled Substance Nolo Credits Entered Juvenile Controlled Substance/DUI Possession of Alcohol Under 21 Points Habitual Violator Revocations Cancellations Bail Bonds Failure to Appear in Court Failure to Appeaer in Court Pending Suspension - Deleted Court Releases Juvenile Court Releases Point Reductions Non-Payment Child Support Excessive School Absenteeism School Violation Suspensions Revocation and Suspension Reinstatement Fees (Amount)

26,711 2,574 3,241 4,212 4,722 675 821 1,102 4,542 4,899 3,103 1,180 197
12,728 3,547 426 217 1,874 1,435 1,706 1,398
$ 10,226,660.00

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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
The Administrative Services Division provides departmental support for Fiscal Services, Supply Operations, Fleet Management/Garage Activities, and Maintenance Operations.
FISCAL SERVICES
The Comptroller's office coordinates activities for Fiscal Services which include Accounting, Grants Management, and General Services. This office also coordinates departmental construction activities, risk management/insurance, and real estate property management.
Two construction projects were completed this fiscal year. The Jekyll Island patrol post and welcome center was completed in October, 2000. This 7,400 square foot facility was built for $756,000. The new 12,000 square foot Perry patrol post in Houston County was completed in May, 2000 at a cost of $1,249,000.
DOAS Risk Management was paid $667,000 for insurance coverage for 1,100 motor vehicles, 15 aircraft, 63 state owned buildings valued at $37,691,000, contents in 114 facilities valued at $12,277,000, theft of monies, and other miscellaneous items.
Sixty three (63) state properties and fifty one (51) leased properties were managed having a total value of $49,968,000.
ACCOUNTING The Accounting Section maintains the DPS accounting books and records for Public Safety proper and six attached agencies. The section consists of accounts payable, accounts receivable, revenue collections, general ledger and payroll. The Department of Audits and Accounts examined the financial statements and compliance activities of the Department to the extent considered necessary in order to express an opinion as to the fair presentation of the financial statements. The conclusions of the audit were: (a) in the reconciliation of the DPS books to "per audit" balance sheet, no adjustments were needed to be made by the Department; (b) agency surplus for budget unit "A", DPS proper was $430,674.44 and budget unit "B", attached agencies was $165,641.65; (c) the only financial finding was in the General Fixed Assets/Property Management area for equipment additions not being reconciled to the general ledger expenditure accounts; and (d) there were no fraud, irregularities and/or illegal acts noted during the course of the audit engagement.
GRANTS MANAGEMENT The primary activity of this unit is to prepare grant applications, compile records of grant funded activities and submit reimbursement requests. During fiscal year 2000, there were five grants that provided in excess of $403,000 in funding to the Department and approximately $310,000 to Chatham County's K-9 Task Force. In addition to running the Chatham County K-9 Task Force, the activities funded by these grants included seatbelt enforcement, assisting local courts to automate citation reporting, fatal accident reporting and body armor for new troopers. Grants management also reviewed all submitted outside audits of governmental agencies that received grants from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety. Numerous audits from cities and counties were reviewed for compliance with GOHS standards and a determination is made concerning any financial settlements.
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The following represents the FY 2000 grant activity for the Georgia Department of Public Safety:

K-9 Regional Task Force Criminal Justice Coordinating Council $366,223 To supervise the activities of the Chatham County Sheriff Office's K-9 unit regarding inspections and training dogs/handlers.

Seatbelt Enforcement Campaign Governor's Office of Highway Safety $175,696 To pay for activities associated with continuing the Strap `N Snap project (two part-time troopers as liaisons, travel, promotional items, etc.).

Citation Automation To provide software, hardware, or monetary grants up to $5,000 for courts to automate their citation reporting processes. (4th year) Governor's Office of Highway Safety - $63,150

Fatal Accident Reporting System The department is the central receiving and recording agency of all accident reports within the state of Georgia. (9th year) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - $96,590

Body Armour Vests To purchase 85 bulletproof vests (for graduates of the trooper school, necessary replacements and 35 SRT members). Partial reimbursement due to limited funds. Department of Justice/Bureau of Justice Assistance - $11,883/$32,370 (state)

TOTALS $713,542 (Federal)

$32,370 (State)

GENERAL SERVICES

INVENTORY CONTROL
The Inventory Control Section consists of the Supply Inventory System, the Vehicle Management System (FleetAnywhere), and the Motor Vehicle Insurance Coordinator.
The Supply Inventory System is responsible for maintaining and updating an on-line inventory system of all items purchased, maintained, and issued by the Supply Section. This includes office supplies, medical supplies, janitorial supplies, clothing and accessories. At the end of fiscal year 2000, the supply inventory included approximately 69,910 items valued at $1,689,495.20.
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The Vehicle Management System is a fully automated perpetual system that provides cost, utilization and management information on all vehicles owned by the Georgia Department of Public Safety, Georgia POST Council, and Governor's Office of Highway Safety. The vehicle system processes all transactions that affect vehicle costs, usage, and descriptive information. It provides fleet management information by vehicle or location. At the end of fiscal year 2000, the Department had 1,254 vehicles on inventory, valued at $21,322,616.06.
The Department Motor Vehicle Insurance Coordinator is notified of all vehicle accidents involving department owned vehicles. The Insurance Coordinator notifies the Department's insurance carrier and handles claims for repairs of vehicles and other departmental equipment. Information on all departmental vehicle accidents is maintained on a computer program, which is updated by the South Division Adjutant's office and the Department Insurance Coordinator. During fiscal year 2000, 139 DPS vehicles were involved in accidents and $108,878.98 was reimbursed to the Department through insurance claims.
Departmental vehicle tags and titles are also handled through the Inventory Control Section.
RECORDS MANAGEMENT
The Records Management Unit is responsible for maintaining the Records Management Program for the entire Department of Public Safety. The unit assists and advises all offices on which records must be retained, how long to retain records, and where the records should be maintained. The unit coordinates with the State Records Center on transmittal of records and proper destruction of records. A yearly inventory is maintained to make sure the Department meets requirements set forth in the retention schedules.
During fiscal year 2000, Records Management was responsible for processing 150 printing requests, reviewing printing when completed, and authorizing payment. Printing costs for the Department during fiscal year 2000 was $672,602.00. The Records Management Officer ensures that all printing is done fast and as economical as possible. The printing is done on state contract by Georgia Correctional Industries and small/minority vendors. At a cost of $280,311.00 per fiscal year, this office maintains contracts for 114 Departmental copiers, which includes renewing all rental and maintenance agreements and making sure copier requirements are met for each office.
The Records Management Unit is responsible for all forms used by the Department and maintains a master file of all forms, initiating revisions when necessary.
This unit also assists in maintaining the Fuel Card and Purchasing Card programs for the Department. The Fuel Card, consisting of 1,200 cards, is a credit card used for routine maintenance and fuel. The Purchasing Card, consisting of over 100 cards, is a MasterCard used to receive merchandise faster, provide prompt payment to vendors, and reduce the number of small value purchase orders issued. Since beginning in 1999, this program has grown to a $1.3 million a year program.
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ASSET MANAGEMENT The Property Management Unit is responsible for maintaining an equipment inventory for the Department of Public Safety, which includes GSP Headquarters, 48 Georgia State Patrol Posts, 75 GSP Drivers License Facilities, as well as various administratively attached agencies.
With the exception of weapons and a few select items, only those with an acquisition cost of $1,000.00 or more are recorded on the property system.
In an effort to track equipment and maintain an accurate inventory, this unit processed 1,130 additions with acquisition costs totaling $1,613,484.57; 853 deletions valued at $1,531,120.19; and 18,080 transfers during fiscal year 2000. These transactions are updated daily on the property system. PURCHASING The Purchasing Section is responsible for coordinating and monitoring all purchasing activity, which includes purchasing office supplies, pursuit vehicles, aircraft, law enforcement items, and establishing specialized contracts. This office also prepares and distributes purchasing procedures and assists departmental personnel with these procedures to ensure that all purchases are within established rules and regulations.
During fiscal year 2000, the Purchasing Section utilized the new statewide Phoenix Program, PeopleSoft, to process 9,400 purchase orders and 13 state requisitions for a total of $14,140.000.00. MAILROOM The Mailroom processes all incoming and outgoing U.S. Mail and United Parcel Service packages and maintains a postage account for the Department. During fiscal year 2000, the postage for outgoing U.S. Mail totaled over $730,000.00. The mailroom is responsible for daily pick up and delivery of lock box packages and courier runs to the Department of Revenue, State Records Center, Twin Towers, East Atlanta Post Office, etc., as needed.
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Revenue Collected and Transferred to State Treasury Fiscal Year 2000

DRIVERS LICENSE FEES Probationary License Probationary License CDL License CDL License Limited Permits License License Organ Donor CDL Road Test CDL Application Endorsements HC ID Card Indigent ID Public ID 30 Day Ltd. Permit Child Support Suspension35.00 Overage TOTAL DRIVERS LICENSE FEES
OTHER REVENUE Commercial Drivers License App. Emergency Light App. Firearms License News Media No Insurance Criminal History Restoration Accident Reports Driver Improvement CDL Training Implied Consent Fees Incident Fees Driver Services - MVR PDPS Status Check MVI Emissions Other Revenue Unclassified Revenue Overage TOTAL OTHER REVENUE GRAND TOTAL ALL FEES
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210.00 200.00
65.00 58.00 25.00 15.00 10.00
8.00 50.00 35.00
5.00 5.00 5.00 10.00 25.00

$143,760.00 45,485.00 11,115.00 14,154.00
405,668.00 9,379,594.08 2,651,060.00 6,472,012.00
300.00 697,324.00
46,986.00 1,225.00
21,990.00 1,968, 804.00
5,280.00 850.00
3,950.18 21,869,557.26
8,298.00 82,225.43 24,2810.80
919.00 2,901,688.20
0.00 14,471,700.39
$215,641.57 11,592.00 11,590.00 0.25 181.58
1,188,053.25 0.00 0.00
26,800.86 0.00
2,283.33 18,945,255.66 40,814,812.92

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SCHEDULE OF FUNDS AVAILABLE AND EXPENDITURES COMPARED TO BUDGET

FUNDS AVAILABLE REVENUES
State Appropriation Federal Revenues Other Revenues Retained
CARRY-OVER FROM PRIOR YEAR Transfer from Reserved Fund Balance

BUDGET

ACTUAL

VARIANCE FAVORABLE (UNFAVORABLE)

$ 14,767,504.00 $ 7,911,069.00 2,870,389.00

4,767,504.00 $ 5,727,356.94 2,685,248.33

0.00 -2,183,712.06
-185,140.67

$ 25,548,962.00 $ 23,296,020.13

$ -2,368,852.73

0.00

115,910.86

$ 25,548,962.00 $ 23,296,020.13

115,910.86 $ -2,252,941.87

EXPENDITURES
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Computer Charges Real Estate Rentals Telecommunications Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Capital Outlay Highway Safety Grants Peace Officers Training Grants Y2K Project

$ 10,071,684.00 $

9,801,935.95

$

4,425,040.00

3,656,202.60

210,969.00

128,212.65

100,241.00

77,142.00

244,902.00

230,096.94

304,122.00

287,268.42

194,547.00

174,355.82

360,148.00

277,267.87

2,397,465.00

1,830,601.06

300,000.00

299,963.20

2,877,149.00

2.276,382.18

4,054,643.00

4,042,722.02

8,052.00

0.00

269,748.05 768,837.40
82,756.35 23,099.00 14,805.26 16,853.58 20,191.18 82,880.13 566,863.94
36.80 600,766.82
11,920.98 8,052.00

$

$ 23,082,150.51 $ 2,466,811.49

Excess of Funds Available over Expenditures

$

213,869.62 $

213,869.62

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FAITHFUL SERVICE AWARDS

James Wiley Andrews Stephen Anthony Black Michael E. Bradshaw Delston Herbert Branch, II
Marcia L. Brooks Terry Lynn Brown Andrew Paul Carrier Ella Marcia St. Clair Michael Kevin Coalson Charlie Benjamin Cochran Michael J. Cofield Gwen Louise Cook Judith Victoria Crawford Keith Leon Collins Donald J. Daniel James Lee Davenport Hubbard Deloach, Jr. Dennis Wade Dixon, Jr.
K. O. Drury Phyllis E. Elbert James Larry Foster Steve A. Fowler Richard Mark Garner Brian Everett George Charles M. Godby Cheryl Janice Greathouse
Teri Ann Akin Rose Ann Austin Blythe Ann Barrios Maria Anne Bates Thomas Carey Bentley Susie W. Blackshear Glenda Wilson Blanton Joseph K. Boatright Angela Tracy Boswell Joey Clay Brown Samuel Brown William H. Bryant, Jr. Tom Webb Bufford, Jr. Chris A. Burger Toby Michael Cameron Robert Mark Camp Elga F. Cantrell
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10 YEAR AWARDS
Wendall John Gregory Franklin Keith Hales Dana Lee Harnage Joyce N. Hawkins Daniel Scott Hicks
Perry W. Hobbs Linda Diane Johnson Barbara Ann Jones Christopher Wayne Kirksey
Randall W. Lane Angela M. Ledford
Ronald I. Lloyd William David Lovell James Hamilton Lovett Derek Lamar Marchman Trenton David McWhirter Harry E. Middleton Johnnie Rowell Mills Frank Randal Mize
Robert D. Moody Steven Lance Newsome Lewis Edward Ozmore
Terry Lee Payne David T. Perkins Judith C. Posey Russell Dan Powell
15 YEAR AWARDS
Wade Samuel Carter Rodney Craig Castleberry
David Dean Chaffin Kristopher Charles Coody
John Charles Cook Carol A. Cuendet Everett Brady Dillard Melvin Tharon Dukes
Floyd Connell Samuel Keith Flury Harold G. Fowler
Maree J. Gay Ronald S. Ghani Dianne Carol Gillenwater John A. Gladney Lawrence Reginal Harrell Deotha Y. Harvey

Maurice Marcelluis Raines Janice Talley Riddle Gina M. Roush
Grantland Gray Rowe, III Sylvia S. Rowell Larry Ruffin
Stephen Seville Rushton Kyle F. Sapp Eddie L. Smith
James Ladale Smith Brian Lamar Stone Bryan Hugh Strickland Ivan L. Strickland
Jerri Taylor Sonya Taylor Tony Christopher Thompson John Arthur Threat Janet D. Thrift Ronald D. Warren Bennie L. Watts Anthony Terrell Webb Tracy Denise Webb Daniel Harvey Wells Claire Sanders White Buriel F. Williams Michael G. Willoughby
Russell Davidson Hayes Gerald Jay Hoekwater, Jr.
Leamon C. Hughes George A. Hylton Celene Cowan Kennedy Leslie Lamberth Harriet M. Laurence Lula B. Maddox Randy Carroll Martin Sibley Matchett, Jr.
Bobby Mathis Yvonne L. McBride James Bryant McCard, III James Benjamin Miller Fred Edward Moon, Jr. Barbara Byrd Moore
Cecil E. Okelley

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Joseph Gary Parker Kenneth R. Poznanski
David P. Pritchett William Terrell Proffitt
Leslie Robinson Francine R. Scott
Craig P. Willingham David Richard Wilson
Michael D. Young Annette W. Adams Karen Elizabeth Agan Mattie Gale Belton Robert E. Bonner Ricardo A. Bowdry
David J. Brack Allen Tillman Campbell
Paul Hershel Carter David E. Cody
Edward Cunningham
Ricky Lynn Wilcox George S. Young
Cheryl D. Abernathy Robert Beall
Charles Curtis Bennett Thomas Martin Bramlett
Edward Carl Brock Arletha Broner-Ellis James Quinton Butler David Marshall Callaway Alfred Wayne Carlisle William Don Chastain
George Theron Whittaker Albert Manco Wilson, III Howard Lamar Youmans, Jr.
Vernon A. Anderson Charlie W. Bennett Raymon Alexander Clark, Jr.
Royce G. Collins Johhny W. Cooper William N. Dedmon Beuford D. Durrence Susan Davis Edmondson

Lynne L. Simpson Eddie L. Smith Eric Tracy Smith
Randy Lamar Summerlin Stanley K. Thompson William A. Thornton
20 YEAR AWARDS
Michael David Fagler Jim C. Foskey David S. Fowler
Raymond Gregory Gillis Lynda E. Gossett
Charles Edward Grier Benji Hodges
James K. Horne Tammy M. Huet Jacquelyn D. Johnson William D. Lee, Jr. Johnny Edward Lovin, Jr. William Terry Landers
25 YEAR AWARDS
Johnny Floyd Cunningham Ernest G. Dyal, Jr. Billy Carson Exum
Harold Maynard Griggs, Jr Johnnie B. Hall
Ronny Wayne Head Freddie Lee Hines Willie James Johnson
Jesse Jones Emmett Neal Jump Timothy Grady Land John Elmer McGlamry Johnnie Chandler Price
30 YEAR AWARDS James D. Fincher Edgar M. Gass, Jr. Debra Lynn Gay Donald E. Halstead
Jimmy R. Holcombe Howard Ronald James Judson Paul Kirkpatrick William R. Kitchens, Jr.
Johnny C. Lacienski David W. Mooney W. W. Moulton, Jr.
35 YEAR AWARDS James R. Benefield

Terry W. Tracy Marilyn S. Trice Charles Van Prince, Jr. Lori W. Vermillion Lanita A. Wakefield Charles L. Williams
Birdie June Kennedy Leopold Richard E. Mason
Joseph A. Medcalf, Jr. Rick D. Ogden
Eddie Lee Owens Douglas H. Ralston
David B. Reed Gary Joe Sharpton Johnny M. Smith James D. Stultz, Jr. Gailyn B. Thompson Anthony J. White
Rebecca J. Pryor Norma Jean Rowe W. Burrell Summer Albert Allen Simmons Kathy I. Simmons Vicky Lynn Simpson Charles Richard Stanton W. Burrell Sumner Terry Steven Wiley John Thomas Waldrop
Emory Walker Patricia L. Wheeler
Charles L. Nutt Reuben E. Odom, Sr.
Troy H. Palmer Anthony E. Priest James Randall Robertson
Trina K. Senft William S. Smith Carlton E. Stallings W. E. Tatum, Jr. Dennis L. Tucker William Stephen Young
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Kay W. Anderson, Jr. Ronnie L. Arthur Charles F. Bell, Jr. Charlie W. Bennett F. J. Boswell Beth K. Boutwell
Wayne C. Boutwell Frank D. Boyt Dale T. Brown
Charles W. Bryant, Jr. Robert M. Bullard Robert L. Burch
Charles W. Burnette Doris J. Butler
Henry L. Calhoun Edsel T.Callaway Richard A Carter, Jr. (GOHS) Raymon A. Clark, Jr. Douglas E. Cochran Cary O. Colwell Johnny W. Cooper Beverly Crowley Johnny F. Cunningham Clyde R. Darby Robert A. Davis
Jerry Debord William N. Dedmon
Danny L. Derriso Etna L. Doyle Vinson K. Duke Kerry W. Dyer Brenda Elzey Billy C. Exum
James L. Faircloth Benny M. Ferguson
Richard Foskey Hoke Freeman Edgar M. Gass, Jr. William Ronnie Gay

2000 Retirees
Jodee Gibson Karen Gorman Kerry W. Griner Melvin D. Hall Clarence J. Harris George R. Hathcock
E. M. Hays John T. Hembree Rufus O. Hendrix
Sammy L. Hill Jimmy R. Holcombe Billy Joe Holley, Jr.
Harold W. Howell David Hunt
Charles E. Jackson Marlon C. James Stephen Jobe Rudy L. Johnson Willie Johnson Douglas B. Jones Vandiver Keller Dixie Y. Kimsey
Judson P. Kirkpatrick Peggie Kirkpatrick Frank O. Lane Mickey Lee Little Philip D. Loggins Lula Maddox Richard E. Mason
Michael W. McBrayer A. T. Miller, Jr. Natalie J. Mize Roger K. Moore W. W. Moulton
Reuben E. Odom, Sr. Samuel L. Patrick Ernest E. Penn, III Alice B. Pope James L. Prine

Kenneth M. Pyron Danny S. Ray
Glenn E. Renew Barry A. Riner
James R. Robertson Charles D. Rogers James G. Rogers
Norma J. Rowe David E. Scarborough Herman H. Scoggin, Jr.
Charles J. Shirling Larry S. Simmons Charles Sizemore
Gene Smith J. Ronnie Spikes Robert Sports, Jr. Duward D. Spruiell Benjamin C. Standard Charles W. Starley John P. Strickland William B. Sumner Rhonda G. Tackett Robert H. Talley Leonard G. Toole Darlene Treadway Kenneth H. Turpin O. D. Vaughan Cecil C. Vause, Jr.
Eddie Wall Ronald B. West Benjamin C. Westmoreland William R. Wilcher Terry S. Wiley David Woodberry Frank O. Wright Pamela Yeargin Elizabeth M. Young

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