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Behind the Scenes
Did You Know?
Sheriff Warren, who took
office January 1, 2004 is the
42nd Sheriff in an unbroken
line of succession in Cobb
County.
Cobb Tid-Bits
The Cobb County Sheriff’s
Office was established in
1833 and is now in the 175th
consecutive year of ensuring
public safety for the citizens
of this county. The Sheriff is
elected to office every four
years.
Sheriff’s Office
MISSION
To continue a centuries old commitment to provide professional law enforcement
services to all citizens of Cobb County through a trained, motivated and focused
workforce of men and women dedicated to public service.
DESCRIPTION
The Georgia Constitution created the Sheriff’s Office, and its duties are grounded in
the common law. The Sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer of the county and
is ultimately responsible for the delivery of law enforcement services.
The Sheriff’s Office performs a wide variety of duties specified in the Official Code
of Georgia relating to civil and criminal matters. As the cities, and then the county,
created local police departments, these departments began assuming responsibility for
certain law enforcement functions within their respective jurisdictions. The Sheriff
refocused areas of his operations in order to eliminate a duplication of service and
cost. However, as the constitutional law enforcement authority, he must stand ready
to assume the duties exercised by the local police departments should they fail or act
inappropriately.
Currently, the Sheriff’s Office is organized into three divisions with major duties as
follows:
Administrative Services
Administration of the Agency
Bonding Administration
Accounting
Equipment
Legal Services
Policy Development
Fleet Maintenance Training
Personnel
Planning and Research
Volunteer Services
Inspectional Services
Security for Judicial Complex
Operations
Communications
Records Management
Service of Court Orders
Criminal Investigations
Inmate Transportation
Attendance at Court
Funeral Escorts
Tactical Operations
Honor Guard
Juvenile Apprehension
Domestic Violence
Detention
Custody of Pretrial and Sentenced Inmates
Crime Scene Processing
Maintenance of Incarceration Records
Photo Processing Services for County Agencies
Marijuana Testing Lab
Inmate Processing
Work Release Program
FY 09/10 GOALS
GOAL #1 - To identify additional operational efficiencies, service enhancements and
cost-savings through self-evaluation and program modification.
< To continue a routine and cyclical process of internal audits of agency
operations to ensure policy and procedure effectiveness, as well as employee
compliance.
< To complete the re-drafting of the Detention Division policies and
procedures by the fourth quarter of 2008.
< To complete the re-drafting of the Operations Division policies and
procedures by the second quarter of 2010.
FY 09/10 BIENNIAL BUDGET
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