Annual report of the Department of Public Safety, 2004

GeoGrgeoiragiDaeDpepaarrttmmeennttoof Pf uPbulibc lSiacfSetayfety 2004 Annual Report

AnnuAl RepoRt 2004

1 1

Georgia Department of Public Safety
Governor Sonny Perdue Chairman
Chief Hubert L. Smith Secretary
Rome Police Department Mr. Wayne Abernathy
Lula, Georgia Mr. David Averitt, Sr.
Statesboro, Georgia Mr. Charles D. "Bud" Black
Cleveland, Georgia Mr. Rooney L. Bowen, III
Coroner, Dooly County Chief Louis M. Dekmar LaGrange Police Department
Mr. Joe Ferrero Acting Commissioner, Dept. of Corrections
Mr. W. H. "Dub" Harper, Jr. Waynesboro, Georgia
Sheriff Bruce Harris Paulding County Sheriff's Office
Mr. Patrick Head District Attorney, Cobb County
Sheriff Jamil Saba Dougherty County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Cullen Talton, Jr. Houston County Sheriff's Office
2004 Annual Report

Georgia Department of Public Safety 2004 Annual Report

Georgia Department of Public Safety
COMMISSIONER Colonel George Ellis
Commissioner George Ellis is the Chief Executive of the Georgia Department of Public Safety and holds the rank of Colonel in the Georgia State Patrol. Commissioner Ellis oversees the day-to-day operation of the Georgia State Patrol, Capitol Police, and the Motor Carrier Compliance Division. Legal Services directly reports to the Commissioner.
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER Lt. Colonel Kenny W. Hancock
Lt. Colonel Kenny Hancock serves as Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety and as the Commanding Officer for the Uniform Division. He oversees filed operations for the 48 Georgia State Patrol Posts across the state, as well as the GSP Honor Guard and Operations Review.
NORTH ADJUTANT Major W. Don Chastain
Major Don Chastain serves as the North Adjutant and oversees the North Division of the Uniform Division which is made up of Troops A, B, C and D with a total of 22 patrol posts.
SOUTH ADJUTANT Major Mike F. Bohannon
Major Mike Bohannon serves as the South Adjutant and oversees the South Division of the Uniform Division which is made up of Troops E, F, G, H, and I with a total of 26 patrol posts.
HUMAN RESOURCES ADJUTANT Major Keith Sorrells
As Human Resources Adjutant, Major Keith Sorrells oversees the daily operations of Personnel Services, the Public Information/Public Affairs Office, the Training Division and Recruitment.
COMMUNICATIONS/HQ ADJUTANT Major D. A. "Corky" Jewell
The Communications/HQ Division, overseen by Major Corky Jewell, provide support services to the department in the areas of information technology, communications, disaster coordination, planning, and security of the headquarter facility.
2004 Annual Report

Georgia Department of Public Safety 2004 Annual Report

Georgia Department of Public Safety
GEORGIA STATE PATROL
Troop A covers northwest Georgia, with most of the territory falling north of I-20 and west of l-75. Troop A consists of seven posts, five of which have territories bordering another state.
Post 3 Cartersvjlle (Bartow and Paulding counties) Post 5 Dalton ( Whitfield and Catoosa counties) Post 28 Jasper (Pickens and Cherokee counties) Post 29 Cedartown ( Haralson and Polk counties) Post 38 Rome ( Chattooga and Floyd counties) Post 41 Lafayette (Dade and Walker counties) Post 43 Calhoun (Gordon and Murray counties)
Troop B patrols 20 northeast Georgia counties. Troop B members are stationed in five geographic locations.
Post 6 Gainesville (White, Hall and Banks counties) Post 7 Toccoa (Rabun, Habersham, Stephens, Franklin and Hart counties) Post 27 Blue Ridge (Gilmer, Fannin, Union and Towns counties) Post 32 Athens (Barrow, Jackson, Madison, Clarke and Oconee counties) Post 37 Cumming (Lumpkin, Dawson and Forsyth counties)
Troop C is designated to the Metro-Atlanta area. There is one communication center, three patrol posts and the DUI Task Force (Nighthawks) assigned to Troop C.
Post 9 Marietta (Cobb and Fulton counties, North of I-285) Post 47 Forest Park (Clayton, DeKalb, and Fulton counties , all outside I-285) Post 48 Atlanta (Cobb, Clayton, DeKalb, and Fulton counties, inside I-285) Post 49 Motorcycle Unit (I-285 and the interstate system within Metro Atlanta) Post 51 (Gwinnett County) Nighthawks North (Cobb, Fulton, DeKalb, Clayton, Gwinnett, and Clarke counties) Communications Center (Cobb, Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett counties, GBI Radio
Dispatch, Capitol Police Dispatch, and Metro MCCD Dispatch)
DUI Task Force: The DUI Task Force was formed and funded by a grant from the Governors Office of Highway Safety in August of this year. Three Troopers were selected to coordinate and implement the new team known as the "Nighthawks". These three men worked together from August to October organizing and selecting the team members. On October 16, seven troopers were assigned to the DUI Task Force and reported to duty. The DUI Task Force patrols Cobb, Clayton, Fulton, DeKalb, and Gwinnett counties. The DUI Task Force office is located at Post 47 in Forest Park. The ten members of the DUI Task Force attended the "Robert F. Borkenstein Course on Alcohol, Drugs and Highway Safety: Testing Research and Litigation" in December 2004. The DUI Task Force worked with other agencies in the metro area on road checks and press conferences.
Headquarters Communication Center: The Headquarters Communication Center is the largest and busiest radio room within the Georgia State Patrol, consistently and proficiently handling an extreme volume of traffic. This center operates seven days a week, 24 hours a day. The radio operators
2004 Annual Report

Georgia Department of Public Safety
logged 45,940 vehicle stops in 2004. Vehicle stops have doubled over the last four years while the amount of personnel has remained the same without any diminishment in the quality and handling of this workload. They also processed 368 hits (stolen vehicle/wanted person), 1,219 suspended license, 264 relays, 76 abandoned vehicles, 1,597 impounds, and 101 chases (pursuits). Additionally, the Headquarters Communication Center is the only radio room that monitors four frequencies simultaneously.
Troop D consists of seven patrol posts that cover 20 counties in the central and west-central portion of the state.
Post 1 Griffin (Butts, Henry, and Spalding counties) Post 2 LaGrange (Harris and Troup counties) Post 4 Villa Rica (Carroll and Douglas counties) Post 24 Newnan (Coweta, Heard, and Fayette counties) Post 26 Thomaston (Crawford, Pike, Taylor, and Upson counties) Post 34 Manchester (Meriwether, Muscogee, and Talbot counties) Post 44 Forsyth (Bibb, Lamar, and Monroe counties)
Troop E is positioned in the eastern central section of Georgia. The territory runs laterally along Interstate 20 beginning just east of Atlanta and ending at the South Carolina boarder in Augusta. Each post, with the exception of Milledgeville, covers a portion of the roughly 150-mile stretch of I-20.
Post 8 Madison (Jasper, Putnam, Morgan, and Greene counties) Post 17 Washington (Elbert, Oglethorpe, Wilkes, Lincoln, and Taliaferro counties) Post 25 Thomson (Glascock, Warren, McDuffie, Columbia and Richmond counties) Post 33 Milledgeville (Jones, Baldwin, Hancock, and Washington counties) Post 46 Conyers (Rockdale, Newton, and Walton counties)
Troop F consists of six posts which encompass 21 counties which include the Georgia State Prison and Rogers State Prison in Reidsville and Smith State Prison in Glennville. Nuclear Power Plant Edwin I Hatch is in Appling County and Nuclear Power Plant Vogtle is in Burke County. The troop also patrols a large majority of I-16.
Post 16 Helena (Jeff Davis, Telfair, Dodge, Wheeler, and Montgomery counties) Post 18 Reidsville (Appling, Tattnall, and Toombs counties) Post 19 Swainsboro (Emanuel, Treutlen, Jefferson, and Johnson counties) Post 20 Dublin (Laurens, Bleckley, Twiggs, and Wilkinson counties) Post 21 Sylvania (Burke, Jenkins, and Screven counties) Post 45 Statesboro (Bulloch, Candler, and Evans counties)
Troop G consists of five patrol posts that are located at Americus, Thomasville, Donalsonville, Cuthbert, and Albany. The five Posts of Troop G consist of 23 southwest Georgia counties.
Post 10 Americus (Sumter, Schley, Terrell, Webster and Marion counties) Post 12 Thomasville (Thomas, Grady, Mitchell, and Colquitt counties) Post 14 Colquitt (Decatur, Early, Miller and Seminole counties) Post 39 Cuthbert (Calhoun, Clay, Chattahoochee, Quitman, Randolph, and Stewart counties) Post 40 Albany (Dougherty, Baker, Lee, and Worth counties)
2004 Annual Report

Georgia Department of Public Safety
Troop H consists of five Patrol Posts encompassing 19 south and middle Georgia counties. There are 152 miles of Interstate 75 within Troop H that stretches through four post territories. This is the greatest number of interstate miles patrolled in the state. Troop H is also home to the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter, Robins Air Force Base, Moody Air Force Base, Valdosta State University, Fort Valley State University, South Georgia College and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.
Post 13 Tifton (Tift, Cook, and Berrien counties) Post 15 Perry (Houston, Peach, Macon, and Pulaski counties) Post 30 Cordele (Crisp, Dooly, Turner and Wilcox counties) Post 31 Valdosta (Lowndes, Brooks, Lanier, and Echols counties) Post 36 Douglas (Coffee, Ben Hill, Irwin, and Atkinson counties) Troop I stretches from the South Carolina to the Florida borders along the Atlantic Coast of Georgia and encompasses five patrol posts. Points of interest and responsibility include the Georgia Ports Authority terminals, Savannah International Airport, Interstates 16 and 96, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Fort Stewart Army Base, Kings Bay Naval Base, Hunter Army Air Field, and the US Coast Guard Marine Safety Office. Post 11 Hinesville (Liberty, Long, and McIntosh counties) Post 22 Waycross (Bacon, Pierce, Ware, Brantley, Clinch, and Charlton counties) Post 23 Brunswick (Wayne, Glynn, and Camden counties) Post 35 Jekyll Island (a subdivision of Glynn County) Post 42 Rincon (Effingham, Cha tham, and Bryan counties)
2004 Annual Report

Georgia Department of Public Safety

2004 DPS-521 COUNTY
Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham Chattahoochee Chattooga Cherokee Clarke Clay Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford

ENFORCEMENT

ARRESTS

ALL GA INTER DUI

RES -

STATE

1117 1004 0

27

1137 999 0

32

666 609 0

16

833 696 0

7

2095 1882 1

48

519 461 31

5

440 392 70

16

6406 5768 339 154

526 496 0

8

1200 1018 0

55

1860 1493 1334 13

919 859 259 6

1461 1256 0

51

1487 1251 0

37

1767 1253 973 24

3407 2986 489 129

1857 1786 0

56

2790 2601 1577 46

288 242 0

2

2782 1163 2260 65

1533 1367 951 80

3378 3171 673 117

2012 1714 11

42

332 225 0

5

5799 3724 3566 200

163 128 0

6

1796 1601 0

37

2844 2589 2254 36

1201 1164 0

40

263 172

0

2

6079 5138 4745 76

459 393 0

25

8328 8872 62

3424 3232 0

187

1181 952 0

30

657 565 253 17

962 668 457 47

8417 7351 2263 203

499 474 0

7

SEAT- CHILD BELT RES.

101

23

93

20

42

10

85

5

38

0

265 35

93

16

68

30

81

15

41

16

121

25

106 15

54

16

227 56

167

30

13

3

50

16

22

8

38

6

116

18

629 43

12

4

711 562 285 679 1303 280 238 3348 183 743 1494 770 795 910 1370 2293 946 1765 230 1981 1068 1518 1195 158 3825 62

0

0

86

27

451

24

12

10

276 55

763 48

295 78

176

16

78

6

65

12

13

3

1020 1950 126 188 4180 223 5856 1254 646 392 402 3426 357

WARNINGS

ALL GA

RES

.

1062 950

1404 1247

631 596

918 800

2182 2117

572 540

444 433

6149 5976

560 541

1017 930

761

666

708 670

1584 1388

1610 1379

582 466

4759 4278

1973 1879

1089 1089

329 291

1251 589

1545 1377

2505 2243

2839 2395

324 224

1836 1319

231 194

2939 3910 1207 383 1719 352 2264 3351 1005 380 673 6065 514

2755 3572 1207 282 1542 318 1916 3195 862 338 529 5421 495

CRASHES NUMBER
INJURIES

67

117

62

51

23

28

25

25

102 70

109 179

53

67

2095 987

86

110

116

87

27

7

58

58

53

69

199 148

19

19

869 651

95

116

225 209

8

4

201 188

157

107

1669 838

420 436

14

25

60

27

36

42

FATAL ITIES 7 3 2 1 4 6 6 17 3 6 0 2 5 11 2 10 2 3 2 6 6 23 11 1 2 1

391 330 7

101

68

4

100 60

0

19

14

0

102 51

3

26

31

12

145

41

0

390 370 7

169 222 12

15

10

1

343 282 6

1521 993 19

16

17

2

2004 Annual Report

Georgia Department of Public Safety

2004

ENFORCEMENT

DPS-521 ARRESTS

COUNTY ALL GA INTER DUI

RES -

.

STATE

Crisp

3882 2289 2234 92

Dade

1351 460 874 27

Dawson 1934 1894 0

21

Decatur

1154 836 0

42

Dekalb

7200 6416 6824 38

Dodge

1149 1110 0

43

Dooly

2983 1681 2113 40

Dougherty 1867 1581 0

36

Douglas 4386 4105 1195 132

Early

912 542 0

11

Echols

676 497 0

37

Effingham 2636 2303 115

51

Elbert

603 549 0

20

Emanuel 2978 2713 624 104

Evans

565 515

0

17

Fannin

1216 1103 0

50

Fayette

136 132 0

1

Floyd

3073 2705 0

44

Forsyth

1568 1485 0

63

Franklin 1060 924 147

76

Fulton

6118 5048 3701 74

Gilmer

890 841 0

20

Glascock 155 149 0

7

Glynn

3980 2877 629 146

Gordon

3566 2706 1830 93

Grady

1742 1345 0

45

Greene

489 419 210 13

Gwinnett 1635 1376 1333 46

Habersham 1179 1098 0

77

Hall

3739 3525 531

122

Hancock 1084 1026 0

22

Haralson 1814 1508 277 63

Harris

1147 871 545 25

Hart

508 462 7

39

Heard

340 315

0

7

Henry

861 839 361 27

Houston 3607 2663 1562 85

Irwin

669 639 0

14

Jackson 586 324 129 12

SEAT- CHILD BELT RES.

604 86

58

5

378 12

285 14

423 38

153

31

208 39

264 30

56

6

171

13

62

15

254 25

113

12

172

86

22

9

182 9

0

0

104 15

258 29

475 35

123

7

14

2

445 32

197

34

199 29

0

0

219 6

355 29

343 57

107

32

61

6

91

13

51

16

266 67

38

8

28

4

2193 779 974 598 4240 598 2067 1205 1433 574 291 1823 295 1763 388 345 76 1861 809 267 3741 449 98 1890 2152 1080 288 510 201 2016 848 786 647 110 196 429 2239 412 118

WARNINGS

ALL GA

RES

.

4258 2917

1974 786

1672 1623

1839 1483

1205 1092

1430 1413

3077 2029

2517 2242

2714 2417

1103 750

613 476

1177 1062

627 621

2908 2720

918 863

1493 1366

129 126

5361 4946

1051 1000

811

749

1748 1505

1117 1077

106 102

3108 2235

4561 3656

1396 1183

234 210

170 143

1371 1279

2892 4829

520 492

2653 2675

713

529

375 352

205 197

249 249

2254 1880

977 936

345 236

CRASHES NUMBER
INJURIES

FATAL ITIES

344 236 13

269 181

3

124 122 7

126 136 13

106 49

0

148

152

6

202 106 2

11

15

0

2858 1232 20

25

31

4

57

32

2

75

97

5

43

34

3

210

195

4

50

81

3

322 229 10

19

16

0

111

53

0

65

44

1

123 164 11

98

41

0

110

136

5

11

16

0

420 215

8

729 468 12

79

122 4

105

131

5

51

19

0

225 306 14

1815 1212 26

55

79

3

315

268 6

214 178 3

135

172

5

47

68

0

92

54

2

201 74

3

63

49

3

153

289 22

2004 Annual Report

Georgia Department of Public Safety

2004 DPS-521 COUNTY
Jasper Jeff Davis Jefferson 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

ENFORCEMENT

ARRESTS

ALL GA INTER DUI

RES -

STATE

843 823 0

31

357 352 0

13

994 911

0

17

2267 1966 0

81

942 872 0

20

775 732 0

5

1253 1164 105 32

1149 1018 0

25

3874 3466 2040 106

1020 935 0

7

2474 1734 452 104

120 112

0

4

1596 1384 0

56

5127 3456 1926 202

567 542 0

22

1093 1037 0

35

1511 1448 0

46

906 793 0

15

2405 2152 464 99

1548 593 1127 31

777 750 0

28

1060 850 0

16

964 821 0

25

3325 2396 2315 24

354 342 0

12

4677 4072 3255 58

1923 1654 0

38

491 399 172

13

2840 2433 1501 62

1728 1641 0

23

712 663 0

30

3886 3788 0

98

2956 2089 1690 61

2967 2722 0

65

1389 1312 0

75

552 528 0

6

1771 1608 0

48

896 845 0

19

796 783 0

30

SEAT- CHILD BELT RES.

5

1

63

12

21

23

184 58

51

8

35

17

140 17

197

92

66

15

521

48

30

2

179

40

579 59

47

5

46

30

214 9

66

8

234 51

189 27

34

15

176

26

120 6

69

24

66

28

371

51

113

18

28

13

76

11

93

11

87

16

158 22

158 33

98

27

22

3

115

32

61

11

3

0

511 134 734 1375 753 589 921 619 2650 733 942 44 874 2275 273 665 610 619 1297 1033 418 710 640 2738 104 3697 1150 259 1728 1285 337 1594 1967 1867 507 346 736 631 460

WARNINGS ALL GA
RES

421 370 991 2164 863 714 919 1130 3259 1952 1417 98 1263 4380 489 810 1817 719 1354 871 739 1591 863 1738 451 2238 2674 262 1293 1848 666 4337 1432 4034 1556 617 3081 722 438

410 367 919 1935 820 689 886 1013 3048 1870 1065 88 1132 3169 471 763 1809 656 1248 442 710 1358 773 1446 448 1836 2263 217 1093 1800 649 4164 1127 3732 1473 603 2838 687 428

CRASHES NUMBER
INJURIES

85

103

86

109

44

45

75

87

34

36

1

1

173

129

77

69

271

240

49

66

402 460

16

26

131

113

1333 804

63

61

129 116

162 247

77

73

367 268

145

148

276 204

46

52

86

129

116

78

26

45

135

139

420 436

5

0

234 338

48

62

121

110

1429 693

229 217

305 245

143 122

59

113

418 315

84

58

22

29

FATAL ITIES 2 3 7 1 1 0 4 0 8 7 12 1 5 14 7 5 10 3 10 8 3 4 9 1 2 11 11 0 19 4 3 12 4 5 6 2 4 0 1

2004 Annual Report

Georgia Department of Public Safety

2004

ENFORCEMENT

DPS-521 ARRESTS

COUNTY ALL GA INTER DUI

RES -

.

STATE

Quitman

Rabun

240 201 0

20

Randolph 1251 839 0

14

Richmond 2170 1819 971

63

Rockdale 1552 1238 828 34

Schley

700 635 0

12

Screven 1698 1481 0

63

Seminole 1499 1090 0

40

Spalding 5054 5011 87

139

Stephens 810 776 0

57

Stewart

1831 1223 0

9

Sumter

1311 1230 0

21

Talbot

1664 1330 0

20

Taliaferro 1201 745 1040 2

Tattall

2414 2260 0

125

Taylor

1573 1191 0

16

Telfair

1145 1101 0

33

Terrell

1292 944 0

12

Thomas 3424 2531 0

46

Tift

4486 3873 1103 163

Toombs 1869 1758 0

63

Towns

397 334 0

14

Treutlen 2137 1812 1734 30

Troup

6145 3883 3717 138

Turner

794 582 286 17

Twiggs

1503 1338 750 26

Union

524 478 0

9

Upson

1763 1682 0

51

Walker

3907 3160 0

145

Walton

724 608 150 14

Ware

1661 1391 0

54

Warren

1286 1129 535

27

Washington 1280 1220 0

30

Wayne

862 744 0

7

Webster 683 445 0

6

Wheeler 642 615 0

19

White

217 212 0

15

Whitfield 3566 2706 1830 93

Wilcox

833 771

0

19

SEAT- CHILD BELT RES.

20

3

52

22

264 21

36

4

61

9

243 64

289 36

316 61

155

12

54

15

199 32

59

16

97

11

161

86

33

10

236 48

211

9

458 27

386 110

293 58

66

4

31

23

436 80

61

20

43

31

80

6

145

41

443 54

25

4

63

27

38

7

107 4

74

22

41

0

197

34

75

3

39 985 1335 736 447 773 779 2595 158 1557 666 1241 927 812 1322 537 831 2237 2463 783 162 1775 3605 375 1184 261 775 1497 437 847 920 961 646 478 375 73 2152 470

WARNINGS
ALL GA RES .

CRASHES NUMBER
INJURIES

FATAL ITIES

256 223 52

82

2

1966 1520 47

60

0

849 753 55

36

2

579 488 80

49

0

800 749 40

43

0

2255 2037 207 197

3

2615 1977 85

73

2

2548 2548 1061 752 10

694 667 170 189 4

1648 1228 43

31

1

1772 1708 98

111

3

1340 1039 145

117

2

918 613 46

73

3

2078 1969 224 208 4

1196 960 53

68

4

1340 1322 61

47

4

1024 875 57

61

4

3328 2634 248 200 8

3416 2800 712

505 10

1666 1576 141

160 5

522 479 30

52

1

1291 1159 47

58

3

4859 2972 997 678 21

993 768 141

111

10

1226 1123 61

62

5

860 811

38

65

3

2421 2354 371

243 8

5863 4914 959 698 15

268 239 95

159 16

1842 1625 183 236 9

795 703 113

115

2

815 788 54

68

6

646 559 14

9

2

495 395 28

21

2

653 647 42

35

5

292 281 35

53

3

4561 3656 729 468 12

1044 960 54

40

4

2004 Annual Report

Georgia Department of Public Safety

2004 DPS-521 COUNTY

ENFORCEMENT

ARRESTS

ALL GA

INTER- DUI

RES STATE

Wilkes

1121 1043 0

43

Wilkinson 284 279 0

3

Worth

1196 1074 0

32

City of Atlanta Other

8699 8249 193 12968 5681 293

SEAT- CHILD BELT RES.

153

22

22

5

116

12

797 66

609 210 718
4777

777

140

9287

WARNINGS ALL GA
RES . 865 803 290 279 1370 1263
2230 1976

CRASHES NUMBER
INJURIES

FATAL -ITIES

139 102 2

21

28

4

193 169 7

205 80

0

9580 8111 33

15

1

TOTAL - 2004

266902 98627 7819 23627 3680 182414 258780 226829 36542 27486 865

2004 Annual Report

Georgia Department of Public Safety
SPECIAL OPERATIONS
TROOP J
Troop J is composed of the following units: Troop J Command, the Implied Consent Unit, the Safety Education Unit, and the Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program (ADAP). Presently, these units consist of 27 sworn uniform members and threesupport personnel.
Troop J Command: In June 2004, Troop J Command planned and hosted the 37th Annual "Uniformed Safety Education Officers Workshop" (USEOW) in Atlanta. USEOW brings together Safety Education troopers from all over the nation to network and share traffic and highway safety programs. GSP won an award at the Workshop in the "Audio PSA" category. This five-day event was a great success due to the hard work and long hours put in by Troop J members, and reflected very favorably on GSP in the eyes of fellow troopers from around the United States. Captain Whittaker also led GSP's efforts to raise funds for "Special Olympics of Georgia" via the "Law Enforcement Torch Run". In 2004, GSP raised approximately $10,500, which put e GSP in 7th place among all participating law enforcement agencies. Troop J members raised $8,000 of that total. GSP involvement in this worthy cause brought great credit upon the department and Troop J.
Troop J Command was responsible for GSP's participation in the "National Law Enforcement Explorers Conference" held at Georgia Tech. Command officers were also responsible for the security of the cyclists (including Lance Armstrong) who participated in the Dodge Tour de Georgia professional cycling event held in April. One of the lieutenants was detached from November 2003 through June 2004 to the South Division Adjutant's office to assist with the G8 Summit detail planning. During the summit, the captain and another lieutenant served in the Savannah ICC during the Summit, while another lieutenant was assigned to the MACC in Brunswick.
During the DPS Awards Ceremony held in October, a lieutenant was recognized as the DPS nominee for the Public Employees Recognition Program in the area of "Innovations/Suggestions Award" due to his work with the "ADAP On-Line" program. Another lieutenant was recognized as a nominee in the category of "Community Service Award."
Implied Consent Unit (ICU): The mission of the Implied Consent Unit is to effectively administer the state's breath alcohol testing program, maintain breath alcohol testing instruments, and train operators of these instruments for all law enforcement agencies in Georgia. Unit members responded to 2,549 requests for intoxilyzer services during 2004, and expended 5,893 hours in the process.
Additionally, unit members provide crucial expert testimony in DUI cases for state, county, and city law enforcement agencies. ICU complies with Open Records requests from both defense attorneys and prosecutors. During 2004, unit members spent 231 hours in court proceedings.
In 2004, ICU issued 962 citations including nine DUI arrests, 1,950 warnings, and 1,405 motorist assists. Unit members also assisted field operations with details such as the Atlanta Race details, HQ Gate Security, and concentrated patrols. ICU members also took part in Troop J details, such as the "Bicycle Ride Across Georgia (BRAG), the Tour de Georgia, and the American Legion Girls State. Unit members also expended 2,458 enforcement/patrol hours assisting with the G8 Summit security detail, and helping to sustain field post operations during the actual summit. ICU members also showed their commitment
2004 Annual Report

Georgia Department of Public Safety
to their local communities by raising funds on behalf of the "Special Olympics of Georgia" via the "Law Enforcement Torch Run".
Safety Education Unit (SEU): The mission of SEU is to promote the safe operation of motor vehicles and to oversee and administer the Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program required for young drivers. Unit members are very active in communities around the state providing a wide assortment of instructional programs to schools, civic groups, employee groups, and various other organizations.
During 2004, SEU members spent 1,608 hours presenting 1,026 safety programs in an effort to make Georgia's highways safer for everyone. Additionally, the SEU expended 1,519 hours monitoring, teaching, and overseeing the operation of the Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program (ADAP). In a tremendous step forward for ADAP and the state, in 2004 "ADAP On- Line" became fully operational. This was the culmination of an arduous process which began in 2003 when efforts to design and create a computer base for ADAP would greatly improve the speed and efficiency of entering ADAP information and the issuance of program completion certificates. "ADAP On-Line" virtually eliminated any waiting time as ADAP instructors were now able to enter rosters into the system and print certificates on-site, which greatly enhanced customer service. The SEU supervisor, a Sergeant First Class and the ADAP Secretary were recognized for their efforts as members of the "ADAP On-Line Implementation Team" during the October DPS Awards ceremony.
Another improvement in the ADAP Program involved the updating of the ADAP student workbook. Troop J Command and Safety Education personnel worked with the workbook publisher to replace the cartoon type illustrations with color photographs, many of which included GSP troopers and department personnel. This gave the workbook a more modern, professional look.
Unit members conducted 3,316 public relations visits with the purpose of making the public more aware of the efforts of the GSP. Additionally, SEU troopers issued 1,351 citations (including five DUI arrests), 1,155 warnings and assisted 624 motorists. In June 2004, SEU members played an essential part in the planning and execution of the 37th Annual USEO Workshop held in Atlanta. Due to their hard work and long hours, the five-day workshop was a great success.
Troopers from the SEU participated in many other special details during 2004. During the Dodge Tour de Georgia, unit members were part of the select group that provided security for the cyclists (including Lance Armstrong) during the entire race. During 2004, the SEU played an important role by helping to maintain local post patrol operations due to the massive deployment of field troopers to the G8 Summit. Several unit members took part in the "National Law Enforcement Explorers Conference" held at Georgia Tech. SEU members also assisted with the Atlanta Race details, HQ Gate Security, the Bicycle Ride Across Georgia (BRAG), the American Legion-sponsored Boys and Girls State, and concentrated patrols, and sustained enforcement efforts. The SEU also showed its commitment to community involvement by its participation in the "Law Enforcement Torch Run" fundraising efforts on behalf of Special Olympics of Georgia.
2004 Annual Report

Georgia Department of Public Safety
SPECIALIZED COLLISION RECONSTRUCTION TEAM (SCRT)
During 2004, the Georgia State Patrol Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team (SCRT) was extremely busy conducting the task of investigating fatal crashes and assisting allied agencies. SCRT's main mission is to provide a means by which fatal crashes are investigated thoroughly by specially trained investigators and properly document evidence in collisions to be used for successful court prosecution. SCRT also gathers statistics in order to save lives by avoiding future collisions.
SCRT has five teams of specially trained investigators stationed strategically throughout the state to assist the field troopers with investigating fatal crashes. These investigators are equipped with the latest technology and are on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Each team is allocated six investigators.
SCRT is also responsible for assisting allied agencies in the investigation of major incidents including, homicide cases, officer involved shootings, fatal crashes, and air disasters.
Team 1 Calhoun opened 67 cases, which resulted in 67 deaths. These figures represent a decrease of 3 percent in the number of cases opened (69 in 2003).
Team 2 Gainesville (Athens) relocated to a new office building located on the grounds at Post 6 Gainesville in October. Team 2 opened 65 new cases, which resulted in the deaths of 57 individuals. These figures represent a decrease of 23 percent in the number of cases opened (84 in 2003). Team 2 assisted the GBI during the year with two potential death penalty investigations. In August, team members were approached by the GBI to assist in a death penalty murder case in Stephens County. The team forensically mapped the scene and was able to create two and three-dimensional diagrams showing the shooter's position based upon trajectory angles. Sadly, Team 2 assisted the GBI in processing the murder scene that claimed the life of Pendergrass Police Officer Chris Ruse. In December, the team forensically mapped the murder scene and surrounding area.
Team 3 Forsyth opened 76 cases, which resulted in 64 fatalities. These figures represent an increase of 24 percent in the number of cases opened (61 in 2003). In May, Team 3 was called to the scene of a crash in Henry County that claimed the life of Henry County Police Officer James Gilbert.
Team 4 Reidsville opened 62 new cases that resulted in 66 fatalities. Team 4 continues to have the largest territory in the state. These figures represent an increase of 10 percent in the number of cases opened (56 in 2003). Team 4 worked hand in hand with the GBI on two murder cases in 2004. Two high-profile cases were also investigated by the team during the year. A fiery crash occurred in Clinch County where a tractor trailer struck a pickup truck knocking it into a backhoe that it was following. Two children and an adult were killed during the collision. The driver of the tractor trailer walked away from the scene without rendering any aid to the injured. The driver was later apprehended and convicted of 15 criminal counts and a sentence of 60 years in prison. Team 4 also investigated a PIT related crash that resulted in two deaths and an abundance of media attention.
Team 5 Valdosta's workload also increased in 2004. Team 5 opened 96 new cases resulting in 68 deaths. These figures represent an increase of 31 percent in the number of cases opened (73 in 2003). One foggy October morning, the team was called to investigate a multi-vehicle crash that occurred on Interstate 75 in Tift County. The collision involved 11 vehicles and resulted in 12 injuries and four fatalities.
Overall, SCRT recorded a total of 366 new cases resulting in 322 deaths. This is an increase in 23 cases over 2003 (6 percent). Typically, SCRT is involved in 42 percent of all fatal crashes the GSP works and
2004 Annual Report

Georgia Department of Public Safety
21 percent of statewide fatal crashes.
SCRT investigators logged 28,104 hours in crash related duties to include field work, case report preparation, and court attendance. In addition, our investigators logged 17,865 enforcement hours while patrolling 836,194 miles. SCRT investigators issued 1,158 citations and warned 1,155 motorists.
SCRT attended 5,085 hours of training, and instructed for an additional 391 hours. SCRT is responsible for all crash investigation courses currently taught to troopers. SCRT members instruct crash investigation to the Police Corps cadets at the GPSTC and provide in-service training to Georgia Coroners.
SCRT personnel participated in countless speeches, presentations, and demonstrations to various schools, civic groups, and other law enforcement agencies. These include presentations before the Prosecuting Attorney's Council. SCR T members continuously receive requests for future presentations and demonstrations.
CRIMINAL INTERDICTION UNIT (CIU)
The Georgia State Patrol's Criminal Interdiction Unit (CIU) is basically comprised of four teams that are spread across Georgia. Troopers assigned to this team are encouraged and trained to "Look beyond the Ticket" and to recognize when a routine traffic stop may develop into a criminal arrest or interdiction.
This unit has been on the forefront of criminal interdiction efforts on a national scope. Team members have trained other interdiction officers across the country. They have opened line of communication and developed relationships with other units and agencies. They stay in constant contact to share information between the units which elevates the level of success seen across the country. Team members have also worked to develop the skills and training of other Georgia troopers. Members regularly teach interdiction and traffic stop classes during the Georgia State Patrol Trooper Schools.
Even though 2004 had many high profile incidents to participate in, such as the G-8 Summit event on Sea Island, the unit members were still able to focus on their main mission. Members were able to investigate 54 traffic crashes. They made 3,208 arrests and issued 5,818 warnings. They arrested 43 DUI drivers. They made 116 felony drug arrests, 61 non-drug felony arrests, 91 misdemeanor drug arrests, and 85 criminal apprehensions. They assisted 855 stranded motorists. Unit members seized over 109 kilos of marijuana, over 468 kilos of cocaine, over two kilos of methamphetamine, over two kilos of heroin, and other street abused drugs. They recovered 14 stolen vehicles. Unit members seized $1,295, 351.50 in illegal drug currency proceeds. CIU is responsible for a total monetary impact in excess of $13,154,322 against the criminal enterprises that operate in or travel through the State of Georgia.
CIU has been moved to the forefront of other types of criminal investigation. The CIU Commander now acts as a liaison between the department, the Southeastern Transportation Security Council, the Regional Organized Crime Information Center, and the COBIJA3 Network. These relationships have expanded CIU's interoperability capabilities.
Improvement in technology and equipment are now a part of CIU's operations. Several of the members are now testing onboard computer systems capable of running license tags and driver's license information directly from the vehicle. Those troopers have seen a distinct increase in fugitive apprehensions. Many other advances have been made to increase the team's operational capabilities that should have a noticeable effect in thefuture.
2004 Annual Report

Georgia Department of Public Safety
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICE (CIO) The Central Intelligence Office (CIO) also falls under the control of the Criminal Interdiction Uni. The CIO is staffed by one trooper and one GBI agent. Once assisted HIDTA, the CIO was moved under the CIU to improve the flow of information relating to the illegal flow of contraband across Georgia's highways. The CIO's mission has expanded to include capturing information of seizures made by county and city agencies across Georgia. The captured information is entered in to an analytical database and disseminated across the State and Southeast to agencies that can use the information to track current trends of contraband smugglers. REGIONAL K-9 OPERATIONS The Regional K-9 Task Force is based at the Chatham County Sheriff's Office in Savannah. It is a statewide narcotics and explosive detection task force. It is also a K-9 training and recertification academy. It consists of 12 personnel. There is one state patrol captain, one explosive incident specialist, two explosive detection K-9s, six narcotic K-9s, one highway interdiction specialist, and one office assistant. During 2004, the unit conducted 2,841 narcotic searches, 177 firearms searches, and 1,213 explosive detection searches. The alerts/finds were 824 times of marijuana, 143 times cocaine/crack, 12 times of meth, 43 times of firearms, and three times of explosives. The amounts of currency seized was $88,962. The dollar amount of drugs seized was $490,461. The K-9 training academy trained 20 narcotic teams, four patrol dog teams, four K-9 supervisors, recertified 25 narcotic teams, and six explosive detection teams. The unit also performed educational demonstrations for 22 civic groups, 11 schools, and nine professional organizations. It responded to bomb threat calls to six schools and 16 other facilities. During the G-8 Operations, the explosive detection units performed 412 sterilitysweeps.
2004 Annual Report

Georgia Department of Public Safety
LEGAL SERVICES
The Department of Public Safety Legal Services Office consists of two attorneys, one paralegal, and one secretary. The Director of Legal Services reports directly to the Commissioner. The primary function of the Legal Services Office is to provide guidance to the Commissioner and to the employees of the department concerning any matters associated with the day-to-day operations. The Legal Services staff also responds to inquiries from the general public regarding the department and the laws it enforces.
The Legal Services Office works closely with Investigative Services, providing legal advice and assistance. The Legal Services Office works closely with the Public Information Office and field staff in processing open records requests, subpoenas and other document requests. The attorneys also regularly provide training to the department's employees on such topics as unlawful harassment, open records, search and seizure, and discipline.
On a daily basis, the Legal Services staff, in conjunction with the Personnel Services staff, works with the departmental managers 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.
Attorneys with the Legal Services Office represent the Department before Administrative Law Judges in personnel appeals and other administrative hearings.
This year the Department of Public Safety received a grant from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety to hire an Administrative License Suspension attorney. An attorney was hired to represent three troops at Administrative License Suspension hearings. The attorney provides general assistance and training to troopers statewide regarding DUI and ALS issues.
The Legal Services Office drafts or reviews all proposed legislation that may impact the Department and closely monitors and gathers information on bills impacting public safety.
The Legal Services Office reviews and files Safety Responsibility claims to suspend the driver's license of those individuals who are responsible for damages to Georgia State Patrol vehicles. These damages arose from motor vehicle accidents involving uninsured motorists or individuals driving stolen vehicles.
Each month, the Legal Services Office publishes the Trooper Legal Update which is distributed to the department's employees, as well as other law enforcement agencies, judges and prosecutors.
The Legal Services Office acts as the liaison with the Department of Law in civil litigation matters and other areas of legal representation. The Legal staff ensures proper requests are made to secure the needed representation for the department's employees and they provide litigation support to the Department of Law when necessary.
The Legal Services Office interacts with the Prosecuting Attorney's Council, Georgia Sheriff's Association, Association of Chiefs of Police, Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and the Governor's Office of Highway Safety in public safety related matters.
2004 Annual Report

Georgia Department of Public Safety
In calendar year 2004, the Legal Services staff performed among other things the following activities:
Reviewed, advised or drafted 35 contracts, agreements, or memoranda of understanding between the department and other companies, agencies, or individuals.
Opened and processed 28 cases including 10 emergency suspensions against wrecker services.
Responded to 160 requests for documents in the form of Open Records Requests, Subpoenas and Requests for the Production of Documents, collecting $2,956.50 in fees associated with those requests.
SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION (SID)
The Special Investigations is comprised of the Internal Affairs Unit, Background Investigation Unit, Polygraph Unit, and the Radar Regulations/ Firearms Permits Unit.
The Internal Affairs Unit investigates allegations of misconduct lodged against members of the Department of Public Safety and the Capital Police Services Section. The Unit is also responsible for investigating complaints alleging the misuse of radar speed-timing devices by any agency bearing the department's certification. During 2004, the Department of Public Safety initiated 70 administrative investigations. Of this number, 38 were field level investigations conducted at the Troop level; the remaining 32 were internal administrative investigations and two (2) radar/speed timing device investigations conducted by the Internal Affairs Unit. The Internal Affairs Unit is comprised of one director/captain, one assistant director/SFC, five investigators and one secretary.
The Background Investigation Unit is responsible for conducting background investigations for candidates seeking employment with the Department of Public Safety and the Capital Police Services Section. During 2004, the Background Unit processed 308 background investigations, a 95 percent increase over the background investigations completed during 2003. The Background Investigation Unit is comprised of one Sergeant First Class/Supervisor, and three investigators.
The Polygraph Unit works closely with the Background Unit, also providing services to the Internal Affairs Unit. During 2004, examiners conducted 252 polygraph examinations for the Department of Public Safety and several other agencies, a 67 percent increase over examinations conducted in 2003. Of these 252 examinations, 236 were related to pre-employment issues and 16 were specific issue and/or Internal Affairs examinations. Other accomplishments included providing instruction during Basic Trooper Training, basic and specialized instruction to the Georgia Police Academy and to the American Polygraph Association International Seminar, evaluation assistance for P.O.S.T. Instructor Training, and assistance to the International Polygraph Community by serving on the Board of Directors of the American Polygraph Association. The Polygraph Unit consists of two polygraph examiners/investigators and one secretary.
The Radar Regulations/Firearms Permits Unit governs the statewide issuance of all Wholesale/Retail Firearms License (required for businesses wishing to sell handguns under 15 inches in length), and the issuance of Speed Detection Device Permits. In 2004, there were 285 radar permits and 942 firearms permits issued, with a total of $30,105.50 in fees collected. During this past year a thorough review and update has been made of all Wholesale/Retail Firearms License files. The Permits Unit consists of one permits specialist position.
2004 Annual Report

Georgia Department of Public Safety
HUMAN RESOURCES ADJUTANT
As Human Resources Adjutant, Major Keith Sorrells oversees the daily operations of Personnel Services, the Public Information Office, the Training Division and Recruitment.
Personnel Services Section: The Personnel Services Section of the Human Resources Division provides a full array of human resources services including recruitment, job development and compensation analysis, policy consultation, personnel and benefits processing, management and employee relations, background screening, and promotional services for the more than 1,400 employees of the Department of Public Safety. In addition, 225 positions/employees for six attached agencies are administratively attached to DPS for benefits and transactions services.
Director's Office: The Adjutant of the Human Resources Division provides overall direction, leadership, and management of the agency's human resources needs to include the areas of human relations services; diversity management; policy analysis and development; personnel administration; and position/budget administration. This office also ensures equal employment opportunity, and provides state personnel board policy interpretation. The section has 11 employees who perform in various roles. The director provides oversight in the services listed below designed to address the diverse needs of DPS.
Staffing Services: Emphasis is placed on using the best business practices in aligning agency jobs with those in the industry. This involves developing job descriptions and conducting market comparisons to insure competitiveness with other law enforcement industries as well as other applicable business markets (accounting, purchasing, etc.).
Recruitment Services: Recruitment services assist managers in recruiting top-notch candidates by conducting targeted and core business recruitments, assessing and evaluating job applicants, and participating in panel selections designed to attract and retain a quality workforce. Personnel services conducts background investigations and schedules polygraph examinations and compiles applicant data. The agency was able to put 24 troopers who graduated in early 2003 on the road.
Promotional Services: Testing and assessment centers are coordinated through Personnel Services in cooperation with the University of Georgia. During 2003, there were 352 employees participating in promotional tests at various levels. Of these, 221 received a passing score. 253 (30 of which were for Lieutenant promotions) employees participated in the assessment centers. Of those participating in the assessment centers 33 were placed in Band IV and not eligible for promotion. During the year, 162 employees received promotions, of which 82 were sworn members.
Employee Relations Services: Personnel services provides consultation and review of employee actions to ensure compliance with state personnel board rules, and federal and state laws. During 2003, the personnel services section assisted with 11 terminations, 17 disciplinary demotions, and six voluntary demotions. There were 312 lateral transfers, one employee transferred in with a voluntary demotion, and three employees transferred in with promotions. There were 77 resignations received and 55 retirements were processed. There were five employees who did not return from leave of absence. In addition, the Personnel Services section processed two deaths during the year. This year the Personnel Services section processed 24 military leave of absences. There were four family medical leave of absences approved, 10 contingent leaves and six unauthorized leave of absences during 2003.
2004 Annual Report

Georgia Department of Public Safety
Benefit Services: Throughout the year Personnel Services responds to numerous requests for information related benefits and assists employees in resolving benefit problems. Employee benefit plans include group term life insurance, long-term care, vision insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, dental insurance, disability insurance, legal insurance, and health and dependent spending accounts. The unit also coordinates the State Deferred Compensation Plans, and Workers' Compensation. DPS continues to participate in the statewide-managed care organization which supports employees in recovery of work related injuries. Instead of the more than 48 panels of physicians throughout the agency, the managed care organization makes care for injured workers easy and accessible. The agency used on-line open enrollment during 2003. This process will be continued for future open enrollment periods.
Transactions Services: Personnel Services provides support of the actions that are administered throughout the agency. Employee records which includes the personnel history file (201), confidential file (beneficiary, medical and health related information), Worker's Compensation files, and separated employee files are maintained and stored in this section. Entries for sick, annual and compensatory time are completed within personnel services. During 2003, approximately 6,560 manual transactions were completed to provide promotions, salary changes, transfers, etc. This amount does not include mass transactions such as performance-based increases. More than 38,000 additional entries were performed to update leave. In addition to processing electronic data entry of transactions, the unit is responsible for keeping up-to-date information on employees who means constantly filing new information into each employee's file. The method for granting holiday time and accruing compensatory time continues to provide positive benefits to employees of DPS and appropriately aligns with State Personnel Board rules. This process continues to create a workload issue for additional leave entry and education of new supervisors.
Program Services: Each year the Personnel Service Section provides an array of programs aimed at providing a work environment conducive of retaining high caliber employees. These programs include Faithful Service Awards, the Statewide Recognition Program and coordination of the Employee Suggestion Program. During 2003, an employee of the agency submitted and received compensation for an employee suggestion submitted to the Employee Suggestion Program. Personnel Services submitted the Workforce Planning Report and the HR Audits Reports for 2003. These reports are required by all state personnel offices to perform an assessment of services and processes to ensure alignment with the best business methods identified by the Georgia Merit System. Results of these reports will be communicated to the Governor. The 2003 HR Audits report grade was 82 out of a possible 100 as it relates to how the agency's processes align with best business practices. The Workforce Planning Report received favorable feedback with very few areas of modifications needed on future submittals.
Training Services: Personnel Services provides technical training in human resources related topics in support of the training division and the command staff. Topic areas include Sexual Harassment, Discipline, and Performance Management. During 2003, several members of staff were involved in leave administration and new supervisory training.
2004 Annual Report

Georgia Department of Public Safety
OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION/OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
The GSP Office of Public Information and Public Affairs serves as liaison for the Department of Public Safety to the news media and citizens of Georgia. The Headquarters Public Information Office Staff provides research and clearance for media inquiries and interview requests for 48 State Patrol Posts across the state. During 2003, the Public Information Office originated 45 news releases and media advisories.
Director's Office: The PIO Director provides guidance to the Commissioner/Colonel and Command Staff on matters of law enforcement media coverage, and development and placement of highway safety public image campaigns.
Deputy Director's Office: The PIO Deputy Director manages the daily operations in the Public Information Office, maintains the GSP retiree notification system, and compiles quarterly GOHS/NHTSA data for statewide seatbelt, child restraint and DUI enforcement campaigns. Additionally, the Deputy Director represents the Department of Public Safety on the Governor's Public Safety Awards Committee, is a member of the Public Safety Memorial Committee, coordinates the Department Awards Program and responds to media inquiries after normal business hours and on weekends. The Deputy Director also prepares news releases for the six major holiday periods, specialized enforcement campaigns, and other releases as needed each year. He conducts a training course in media relations to trooper cadets during GSP Trooper School. The Deputy Director also coordinates the dissemination of information to members of the Command Staff of working significant incidents/crashes utilizing the group paging system.
Open Records: The Public Information Office oversees public access to department Open Records requests for state prosecutors, defense attorneys, insurance companies, and news media. PIO provides filing, storage and retrieval of evidence photos, videotapes and documents from all GSP field operations. All PIO Staff members are now designated by the DPS Commissioner as Custodians of Public Record as public requests for GSP Open Records services have steadily increased since 1999.
Graphics Unit: The PIO Graphics Unit provides development and copying of department evidence photos, video and audiotapes. The Graphics Unit also provides special projects support to the PIO Publications and GSP Recruitment Units.
Publications Unit: PIO Publications is responsible for production of the quarterly GSP Trooper Newsletter, the DPS Annual Report, and content for the Georgia State Patrol website.
2004 Annual Report

Georgia Department of Public Safety
ADMINSTRATIVE SERVICES
Property Management Unit: The Property Management Unit is responsible for maintaining an inventory for the Department of Public Safety. This includes Headquarters and 48 Georgia State Patrol Posts, as well as various administratively attached agencies. With the exception of weapons, computer equipment and communication equipment, only items with an acquisition cost of $1,000 or more are recorded on the property system.
In an effort to track equipment and maintain an accurate inventory system, this unit processed 772 additions with acquisition costs totaling $1,225,425.32 and 895 deletions valued at $1,449,294.76 during the fiscal year of 2004. The transactions are updated daily on the property system. A complete departmental physical inventory was also conducted during 2004.
The following posts were constructed in 2004:
Cordele (Post 30): The move was completed in October. This new post is approximately 7,500 sq. ft. and is located adjacent to the Crisp County Sheriff's Department.
Dublin (Post 20): The move was completed in November. This 11,700 sq. ft. post is adjacent to the Laurens County Sheriff's Department. One of our larger posts, Dublin boasts an oversize conference room for emergency management officials in the event of a disaster, as well as 11 offices and 10 bedrooms.
Jasper (Post 28): The move was completed in November. This post relocated from Canton to Jasper. It is located near Hwy. 575 in Jasper and is approximately 8,500 sq. ft.
The following posts are currently under construction:
Tifton (Post 13): Construction has begun and the estimated project completion is Spring 2005. The new building is located near the airport.
Cedartown (Post 29): Construction has begun at this location and the estimated completion is late Summer 2005.
Newnan (Post 24): Construction has begun and the estimated project completion is Fall 2005. This post is approximately 10,400 sq. ft.
Statesboro (Post 45): The site has been acquired and the floor plan has been approved. The new post will be south of Statesboro on US 301. Estimated completion is Fall 2005.
Clarkesville (Post 7): This post is being relocated from Toccoa and will be located on GA 365.
Major renovations undertaken in 2004 include the following:
Madison (Est. 1939) Major renovations have been completed. Construction of new barrack space and additional offices began in late 2003, located adjacent to the original structure. The
2004 Annual Report

Georgia Department of Public Safety
new building closely reflects the architectural style and visual appeal of this historic granite building. The original building has also undergone some interior renovation including redesign of half of the main floor of the building. These include expansion of the radio room, trooper room and conference room, as well as enclosure of the lobby and additional restroom facilities. Dalton Renovations include a completely new roof, as well as numerous interior projects which include enclosing the lobby, sheetrock replacement caused from roof leaks, paint and other minor renovations. Sylvania Renovations include vinyl siding, new radio room furniture and design to provide a more efficient work environment with amplefiling. Headquarters This facility is continuously in the process of office space redesign and renovations. This year's projects include the Command Staff hall, barrack space and Budget/Grants offices, as outlined in the Maintenance Section. In addition, the weight room has been relocated from the Maintenance/Storage building to the lower floor of the main building. A generous donation from AT&T provided more exercise equipment for use by HQ Personnel.
Maintenance Unit: The Maintenance Unit is responsible for the upkeep of all DPS facilities throughout the state of Georgia. Locations in the metro area are taken care of personally; however, locations not geographically close are handled locally depending on the nature of the problem. Servicing of the generators at the State Patrol Posts are managed by the Maintenance Unit.
The Maintenance Unit also completed several renovation projects at the Headquarters facility. These projects include completion of the Command Staff hall, the addition of new barrack space to accommodate seven and they began construction of the new Budget and Grants offices located in the old Insurance area.
Vehicle Support Services: The FleetAnywhere System is an automated perpetual system that provides costs, utilization and management information on all vehicles owned by the Georgia Department of Public Safety, GPSTC 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 2004, the Department had 1,066 vehicles, 14 aircrafts and six motorcycles in inventory.
Insurance claims regarding vehicle crashes involving department-owned vehicles where the other party is at fault are filed by our Department Insurance Coordinator. Wright Express Fuel Cards, as well as departmental tags and titles are handled through this office.
Garage: In February, the Garage was damaged due to a fire. This resulted in renovations and upgrades to the Garage. The Garage is responsible for prepping, issuing, repairing and surplusing a fleet of over 1,000 vehicles. The garage also includes a radio and camera installation and repair technician. The garage was instrumental in ensuring there was an ample supply and support of backup vehicles for the G-8 Summit detail.
Supply: The Supply Section is responsible for maintaining and updating an on-line inventory system of supplies purchased. Some of the supplies include clothing and accessories for uniform personnel, office supplies and departmental forms. Clothing and accessories are issued based on departmental clothing policy. Clothing records are kept on the supply inventory system. An annual inventory is
2004 Annual Report

Georgia Department of Public Safety
taken to ensure inventory records are accurate. In 2004, the supply warehouse maintained about one million dollars of inventory. This department was responsible for issuing additional uniforms to field personnel assigned to the G8 Conference. The department received about 250 hatch riot systems from the GBI after the G-8 Summit in June. Supply was responsible for sorting and issuing these out to GSP field personnel. Risk Management Coordinator: The Risk Management Coordinator handles all claims to be filed with DOAS Risk Management. The majority of these claims are for storm damage such as lightning strikes. Incidents reports and replacement costs are compiled and then submitted to DOAS. Upon approval, the department is then reimbursed, minus a deductible of $1,000. Excess Property: Excess Property transferred from the GA Department of Public Safety to the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) in July 2004.
2004 Annual Report

Georgia Department of Public Safety
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE Budget Office: The Budget Office is a section within the Comptroller's Office. The Budget Director is responsible for managing the department's budget and Grant's Management Section. The Budget Office duties include preparing the annual operating budget and the program based budget request with guidance from the Governor's and Legislative budget offices. The office also manages all amendments processed throughout the year, adding federal funds to the budget as needed. Additionally, the budget office staff are responsible for monitoring expenditures to ensure they are recorded correctly and to ensure the budget will not be overspent. This includes producing monthly projections based on previous expenditures and historical trends. Grants Management: The Grants Management duties include pursuing funding opportunities for the department. Once funds are received, the unit is responsible for submitting claim information to the granting agency and ensuring that the expenses are in accordance with the guidelines of the grant. Purchasing Section: 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 2004, the Purchasing Section utilized the Phoenix System - PeopleSoft, to process 4,934 purchase orders for a total of $13,680,999.86. This Section is also responsible for maintaining the Purchasing Card Program for the department. The Purchasing Card, consisting of over 150 cards, is a VISA used to receive merchandise faster, provide prompt payment to vendors and alleviate the high cost of processing field purchase orders. Since 1999, this program has grown to a $3 million a year program.
2004 Annual Report

Georgia Department of Public Safety
COMMUNICATIONS/HQ
The Communications Division, overseen by Major D. A. "Corky" Jewell, provides support services to the department in the areas of information technology, communications, disaster coordination, planning, and security of the headquarters facility.
During 2004, the Communications Division continued to focus on improving interoperable communications for use during both normal operations and at special events. The Department of Public Safety is a full partner, along with Fulton County, DeKalb County, and the City of Atlanta, in the Urban Area Security Initiative funded through a grant from the Department of Homeland Security. This project provides interoperable communications between the participating agencies at a major incident in the Metro Atlanta area. The UASI project is currently in Phase I, and additional development of the communications system is planned for subsequent phases. Major Jewell serves as the representative for not only the Department of Public Safety, but other state public safety agencies as well.
The Communications Division helped implement an overlay system between Savannah and Brunswick to utilize existing 800 MHz communications systems for the 2004 G-8 Summit at Sea Island in June. This system allowed state law enforcement officers to communicate with each other, as well as federal and local officers assigned to the event. The overlay system utilized excess capacity on the existing systems to facilitate communications without interfering with routine or incidental communications by the agencies which owned the systems. The overlay provided a seamless connection between existing 800 MHz trunked radio systems which were already in place in Savannah and Brunswick. The creation of the overlay was a joint effort between the Department of Public Safety, the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA), the City of Savannah, the City of Brunswick, Bibb County Sheriff' s Office and the United States Navy.
Communications Coordinator: The Communications Coordinator is responsible for radio communications across the state which includes radios, towers, dispatch consoles and remote facilities in support of the radio systems for the department. This year, he performed inspections, provided assistance and made recommendations to resolve problems with radio communications. He provided engineering support for future radio sites, made recommendations for equipment purchases and coordinated the installation of these systems. Finally, he reviewed and monitored the repair of post radio equipment to ensure repairs were conducted effectively and in a timely manner.
Communications Program Specialists: The North and South Communications Program Specialists undertook the following tasks:
Finalized the implementation of the Communications Procedure Manual Developed a training program for the Communications Equipment Officers Attended to the certification of communications personnel and performed post inspections in
their respective divisions. Assisted in the implementation of the 800 MHz system in Troop C which involved the
provision of mobile and portable radios to sworn personnel within Troop C. Maintained the communications equipment repair inventory database created in 2003. Supervised a shift at the Savannah/Chatham County Police Department during the G-8
Summit at Sea Island. The coordinator responsible for portable radios, mobile radios, vascars, lasers, radars, and in-
car video cameras for the entire state was relocated to the garage for consolidation and
2004 Annual Report

Georgia Department of Public Safety
convenience.
Computer Services: In 2004, the Computer Services Section completed several major projects, regularly assisted users and continued support on several hardware and software systems.
Computer Services implemented several major projects including:
Upgrades to all PC systems in field and HQ offices Replaced ageing Y2K computers Upgrading the GSP.NET mail system Upgrading the online 612 system Continuing the implementation and upgrading of the Electronic Accident Report System Installation of Cisco firewalls and high-speed network switches at 62 DPS sites Upgrading network and PC hardware inheadquarters Upgrading the online ADAPproject. Testing of statewide broadband data access for in-car computer systems
During 2004, Computer Services personnel handled an average of 55 help calls per day. These calls ranged from PC based software support to major hardware repairs. In addition, Computer Services processed, entered and stored DPS records such as 612's, Accident Reports and Pursuit Reports.
As part of ongoing support operations, Computer Services supports: Over 750 personal computers 61 Local Area Networks 20 file, mail and database servers 25 software applications
GEMA Liaison Officer: The Georgia Emergency Management Agency's mission is to provide comprehensive, aggressive emergency preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery programs for the public, local and state governments and the private sector in order to save lives, property and reduce the effects of disasters and emergencies. This is accomplished by insuring and providing necessary leadership, coordination, information, resources, training and technical assistance. When a disaster or emergency threatens, GEMA activates the State Operations Center (SOC), which is staffed by representatives of numerous state and federal agencies, volunteer relief organizations, and businesses that participate in disaster response efforts. The SOC was activated during 2004 for the following tropical storms and hurricanes: Tropical Storm Bonaire, Tropical Storm Charley, Hurricane Frances, Hurricane Ivan, and Tropical Storm Jeanne. The GEMA Liaison Officer serves as the department's GEMA Liaison/Homeland Security Coordinator, manning the SOC during these disasters and emergencies. As Homeland Security Coordinator, he represented the Commissioner at Homeland Security sponsored meetings, conferences and workshops. He revised the department's Threat Level Response Plan and attended several training courses: Terrorism - Weapons of Mass Destruction, BioTerrorism, G8 Protective Operations, Mobile Field Force Basic Course and First Responders Training.
Headquarters Security Section: The Headquarters Security Section provided the security function to the Headquarters facility. An officer and trooper cadets performed their duties without any major incidents, facilitating a safe and secure work environment for headquarters personnel.
The Headquarters Security Section comprised of eight personnel for the most part of the year and they conducted the following duties:
2004 Annual Report

Georgia Department of Public Safety
Maintained building access and security Monitored alarms and surveillance cameras Performed relays for various sections of the department including Budget, Personnel and Legal
Services.
Planning Section: The Planning Section commenced, maintained and completed several major projects including:
The GSP Policy Manual was maintained and improved. Eight new policies were created and 32 existing policies were revised.
The department's Strategic Plan for the 2005 fiscal year was completed at the request of the Governor.
The Planning Section assisted the Communications/Headquarters Adjutant with the development of the Communications Plan for the G-8 Summit, and assisted other planners in their efforts to prepare for the event.
Information was presented to visiting groups regarding the history, organization, management and leadership of the Georgia State Patrol.
A new Incident Report was created by the Planning Section and in conjunction, a new incident reporting system was established.
Training was provided to supervisory personnel at the Training Center on the subject of planning practices.
The Planning Section represented the department through its participation in the State and Provincial Police Planning Officer's Section of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
Assistance was provided to the Capitol Police in developing their Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) manual. Assistance was also provided to the Aviation Unit in revising their existing SOP manual.
A Microsoft Access database was created for the Communications Program Specialist to enable her to track inventory repairs. This facilitated a major shift in the manner in which communications repairs are recorded and tracked.
Telecommunications Coordinator: The Department of Public Safety moved its cellular telephone service from Cingular Wireless and Alltel Wireless to Verizon Wireless. This change allowed the department to increase efficiency by consolidating billing while providing a standardized level of service to all users.
The Communications Division also implemented a billing analysis and reconciliation process within the office of the Telecommunications Coordinator, to review bills received from service providers to detect and correct errors in billing (Nextel, Verizon, GTA, Southern Linc). This unit has been extremely successful in detecting such errors and insuring they are corrected.
A new telephone system was installed in the Headquarters building. The system is located on- site for security purposes, and includes many advanced features. It will cost less to maintain, and monthly costs will be significantly reduced. Monthly savings generated by the purchase of this system will pay for the entire system within two years. Personnel also concluded a statewide telecommunications inventory, verifying each phone and pager number using the GTA telecommunications billing. Billing errors, incorrect charges, etc., resulted in a monthly savings of over $7,000, for a yearly savings of more than $84,000.
2004 Annual Report