GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OFPUBLIC ixty-Five Years of Service2002
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BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY MEMBERSGovernor Roy E. BarnesChairmanCommissioner Jim WetheringtonVice-ChairmanDepartment of CorrectionsChief Hubert L. SmithSecretaryRome Police DepartmentMr. Chris BrasherBoard AttorneyDepartment of LawLaura JonesRecording SecretaryDepartment of CorrectionsMr. Wayne AbernathyLula, GeorgiaSheriff Gregory T. CourseyBurke CountySheriff Bruce HarrisPaulding CountySheriff Jacquelyn H. BarrettFulton CountyChief Rebecca F. DenlingerCobb Co. Fire DepartmentMr. Robert E. KellerClayton Judicial CircuitMr. Charles D. “Bud” BlackCleveland, GeorgiaSheriff Donnie HaralsonCrisp CountySheriff Jamil SabaDougherty CountyMr. Rooney L. Bowen, IIICordele, GeorgiaMr. W. H. “Dub” Harper, Jr.Waynesboro, GeorgiaMs. Lydia J. SartainNortheastern Judicial Circuit31937SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE2002
DPS ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTCOMMISSIONERChief of StaffPublic AffairsSpecial ProjectsLegal olicyOffice of ProfessionalStandardsBackgroundInvestigations andRecruitingExcess PropertyProgramPlanningPolygraphsFraud InvestigationsCapitol PoliceGeorgia Bureau ofInvestigationJuvenile JusticeEnforcementGovernor’s Office ofHighway orgia State PatrolDUI Risk ReductionCriminal JusticeCoordinating Council20024GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETYAccountingGrantsLogisticsTechnologyGeneral ServicesPurchasingMailroomFleet ManagementFacilities/MaintenanceSupplyVehicle SupportServices
division reportsLegal Services OfficeThe Department of Public Safety’s LegalServices Office consists of two attorneys, oneparalegal, and one secretary. The Director of LegalServices reports directly to the Commissioner.The primary function of the Legal Services Officeis to provide guidance to the Commissioner andhis Command/Executive staff concerning anymatters associated with the day-to-day operationsof the department.The Legal Services Office interacts with theProsecuting Attorney’s Council, Georgia Sheriff’sAssociation, Association of Chiefs of Police,Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and theGovernor’s Office of Highway Safety in publicsafety related matters.The Legal Services Office works closely withInvestigative Services to ensure that investigationsare complete and objective and, when necessary,properly form the basis for discipline. The LegalServices Office assists the Public InformationOffice and field staff in processing open recordsrequests, subpoenas and other documentrequests. The attorneys also regularly providetraining to the department’s employees on suchtopics as unlawful harassment, open records, andsearch and seizure.The Legal Services Office reviews and filesSafety Responsibility claims to suspend thedriver’s license of those individuals who areresponsible for damages to Georgia State Patrolvehicles. These damages arose from motorvehicle crashes involving uninsured motorists orindividuals driving stolen vehicles.The Legal Services Office acts as the liaisonwith the Department of Law in civil litigationmatters. They ensure proper requests aremade to secure the needed representation forthe department’s employees and they providelitigation support to the Department of Lawwhen necessary.The Legal Services Office drafts or reviews allproposed legislation that may impact thedepartment and closely monitors and gathersinformation on bills impacting public safety.On a daily basis, the Legal Services staff worksin conjunction with the Personnel Services staffto ensure compliance with all applicable State andFederal labor and employment laws. LegalServices also provides technical assistance toPersonnel in responding to inquiries made by theEEOC and the Georgia Commission on EqualEmployment Opportunity.In 2002, the Legal Services staff: Reviewed, advised or drafted 31 contracts,agreements, or memoranda ofunderstanding between the departmentand other companies, agencies, orindividuals.Reviewed 32 adverse actions and assistedin the administration of the disciplinarydecision.Opened and processed 30 cases andclosed seven (7).In addition, 32 Safety ResponsibilityClaims were filed against individualsresponsible for property damage toGeorgia State Patrol vehicles which totaled 99,347.32.public information officeThe GSP Office of Public Information & PublicAffairs serves as liaison for the Department ofPublic Safety to the news media and citizens ofGeorgia. The Headquarters Public InformationOffice Staff provides research and clearance formedia inquiries and interview requests for 48 StatePatrol Posts across the state. During 2002, thePublication Information Office originated 45 newsreleases and media advisories.51937SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE2002
division reportsOPEN RECORDSThe Public Information Office oversees publicaccess to Department Open Records for stateprosecutors, defense attorneys, insurancecompanies, and news media.PIO provides filing, storage and retrieval ofevidence photos, videotapes and documents fromall GSP field operations. All PIO Staff membersare now designated by the DPS Commissioneras Custodians of Public Record as public requestsfor GSP Open Records services have increasedsix-fold since 1999.GRAPHICS UNITThe PIO Graphics Unit provides developmentand copying of Department evidence photos, videoand audiotapes. The Graphics Unit also providesspecial projects support to the PIO Publicationsand GSP Recruitment Units.In 2002 the Graphics Unit obtained areconditioned Kodak film scanner/printer unit tohelp prepare PIO for the anticipated increase indigital evidence photos from GSP SCRT and otherlaw enforcement agencies.PUBLICATIONS UNITPIO Publications is responsible for productionof the quarterly GSP Trooper Newsletter, the DPSAnnual Report, and content for the Georgia StatePatrol website. PIO Publications provided specialproject support to the Georgia Homeland SecurityTask Force, the GSP Alcohol and Drug AwarenessProgram (ADAP), and the Department’s efforts toobtain accreditation from (CALEA), theCommission on Accreditation for LawEnforcement Agencies.DIRECTOR’S OFFICEThe PIO Director provides guidance to theCommissioner/Colonel and Command Staff onmatters of law enforcement media coverage, anddevelopment and placement of highway safetypublic image campaigns.Since September 11, 2001, the PIO Directoralso serves as Official Spokesman for the Officeof Homeland Security, by assignment from theCommissioner.VIDEO PROJECTSThe Director serves as Executive Producer forDepartment public service and educational videoproductions. In 2002, the Georgia State Patrol’snew departmental recruiting video was beingdistributed to civic groups, job fairs and collegecampuses, and to every Trooper and Patrol Postin the state. The Southern Regional EmmyAwards nominated “Standards of Excellence” intwo categories: Best Collaborative Photographyand Best Non-News Feature. In June, 2002, theGeorgia State Patrol won its first EMMY Award everfor their first recruiting video.DEPUTY DIRECTORThe PIO Deputy Director manages the dailyoperations in the Public Information Office,maintains the GSP retiree notification system, andcompiles quarterly GOHS/NHTSA data forstatewide seatbelt, child restraint and DUIenforcement campaigns.Additionally, the Deputy Director represents theDepartment of Public Safety on the Governor’sPublic Safety Awards Committee, is a member ofthe Public Safety Memorial Committee,coordinates the Department Awards Program andresponds to media inquiries after normal businesshours and on weekends. The Deputy Directoralso prepares news releases for the six majorholiday periods, specialized enforcementcampaigns, and other releases as needed eachyear. He also prepares seasonal public serviceannouncements for use by field personnel andconducts a training course in media relations totrooper cadets during GSP Trooper School.The retiree notification system continued togrow during the year with more than 450 retireesreceiving recorded messages of news from theDepartment, including funeral announcements foractive and retired members, illnesses, retireemeetings, and upcoming Department events.6GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
division reportsAnother 100 members received the messages bye-mail.The Deputy Director also coordinates thedissemination of information to members of theCommand Staff of working significant incidents/crashes utilizing the group paging system.MEDIA RELATIONSThe PIO Director and Deputy Director are oncall to respond to requests for television, radio andnewspaper interviews whenever GSP CommandStaff or uniformed Troopers are unavailable. TheHeadquarters PIO Staff plans and producesDepartment news conferences, media advisoriesand news releases.SPECIAL PROJECTSDuring 2002, the GSP Office of PublicInformation assisted federal, state, and localagencies with special campaigns, programs andoperations, including media advance work for theUSMC’s statewide Operation TRUEX militaryexercises, Public Service Ad work for theGovernor’s Firearms Initiative, agency support forthe GBI’s “Levi’s Call” Child Abduction Alert System,and media and security planning for the trial ofaccused Fulton County cop-killer H. Rap Brown.SPECIAL PROJECTS DIVISIONThe Special Projects Division is comprised ofthe Accreditation, Excess Property, LegislativeLiaison and Planning units, including certainresponsibilities for portions of the HomelandSecurity effort.ACCREDITATION UNITThe Accreditation Office made great stridesin 2002 towards the process of achievingCALEA accreditation. The GSP Policy Manualwas completed, printed, and distributed to allGSP personnel.In addition, several SOP manuals wereinitiated, in process, or completed to include:Evidence CustodianAviationSWATPolygraphCapitol PoliceSCRTExcess PropertyTrainingPost 35, Jekyll s for the first half of 2002 included:· Training for over 400 civilian employeesregarding the (CALEA) Accreditation program.· Conducted (CALEA) Accreditation trainingwith the Trooper School Cadets.· Continued compiling documentation for the(CALEA) Accreditation process.EXCESS PROPERTYExcess Property successfully organized andhosted the “Southeast Regional Law EnforcementExpo and Training Conference,” April 14 – 16, 2002.The event offered POST Certified training classesthrough the National Institute of Justice. More than40 GSA Schedule vendors displayed equipment.About 200 attendees were briefed on both 1033and 1122 federal programs. The Law EnforcementSupport Office (LESO) personnel are working withGSP to co-host a 2003 National ConferenceAccreditation personnel attended Georgia Police scheduled for October.Accreditation Coalition (GPAC) and Tri-State PoliceAccreditation Coalition (Georgia, Alabama,Tennessee) meetings in 2002 to keep up to date with71937SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE2002
division reportsGeorgia’s Excess Property office participatedin a 1033 test project. The “Customer ReserveStock Test Project” was successfully implementedand approved by Colonel Thomas Small, LESODirector. Colonel Small proposed the “RegionalCustomer Reserve Stock” project to ExcessProperty for 2003.The Excess Property Office established andnow maintains an inventory database system thatassists the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council(CJCC) in managing equipment items purchasedwith federal funds.LEGISLATIVE UNITLegislative efforts were coordinated by theDepartment of Public Safety Legislative Unit withthe Georgia State Patrol, Georgia Bureau ofInvestigation, Criminal Justice CoordinatingCouncil and the Office of Highway Safety.Weekly meetings were held at the Capitolduring the 2002 Legislative Session to ensure thebills offered by the various agencies under theDepartment of Public Safety did not overlap or werenot in conflict with each other.In addition, the Legislative Unit of DPSelectronically disseminated 36 Legislative Updatesduring the 40-day session to keep DPS personnelup-to-date on the status of pending bills.PLANNING UNITStrategic and Work Force plans were furtherdeveloped for the Department of Public Safety,Georgia State Patrol, Office of Highway Safety andCriminal Justice Coordinating Council accordingto the guidelines from the Georgia Merit System,Georgia Technology Authority and Office ofPlanning and Budget. The Georgia Bureau ofInvestigation developed their overall Strategic Planindependently. The 2003 plans were developedvia meetings with executive and selected core staffmembers, research and reference materials.Consultation and assistance was provided by theconsultant who had developed the 2002 plans invarying amounts for the different agencies.SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISIONThe Special Investigations Division iscomprised of the Internal Affairs Unit, theBackground Investigation Unit, the Polygraph Unit,Radar Regulations Unit and Firearms PermitsUnit.BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONThe Background Investigation Unit is responsiblefor conducting background investigations forcandidates seeking employment with theDepartment of Public Safety. During 2002, theBackground Unit processed 570 backgroundINTERNAL AFFAIRSinvestigations. Of these, there were 456 trooperThe Internal Affairs Unit investigates allegations of applicants, two Cadet applicants, 50 Policemisconduct made against Departmental Corporal applicants, 28 Safety Officer applicants,members, the Capitol Police Services Section, as 220 CEO/CCS applicants and 38 civilian applicants.well as the misuse of radar speed-timing devicesagainst any agency bearing the Department’s POLYGRAPHcertification. During 2002, the Department of The Polygraph Unit works closely with thePublic Safety logged 103 investigative cases. Of Background Unit, also providing services to thethese cases, 55 were administrative Internal Affairs Unit. This unit administered 385investigations, which were conducted on the troop polygraph examinations for 2002. Of this recordlevel; 42 were Internal Affairs investigations, and number, 359 polygraph examinations were relatedsix were radar/speed timing device investigations.8GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
division reportsto pre-employment with the remainder beingspecific issue polygraphs and/or InternalAffairs investigations.During 2002, the Standard OperatingProcedures of this Unit were revised by polygraphpersonnel under Administrative and AccreditationOffice Guidance. The revisions included theaddition of DVD audio-visual recorders to existingmonitors to document all examinations. A programof field examinations was continued to facilitateprospective employees by eliminating thenecessity for applicants to travel to Atlanta afterseveral examinees were identified in a limitedgeographical area. Field examinations were alsoused to better accommodate witnesses in InternalAffairs Cases. Specialized Instruction wasprovided several times throughout the year duringTrooper School, at the Police Academy, atInstructor Training School, and at the Internal APASeminar. These presentations proved valuable tothe Unit in establishing professional contacts andgaining positive input on existing procedures.PERMITSThe Permits Unit governs the statewide issuanceof all Wholesale/Retail Firearms Licenses(required for businesses wishing to sell handgunsunder 15 inches in length), and the issuance ofSpeed Detection Device Permits. During 2002there were 100 radar permits issued and 862firearms permits, with a total of 25,542.00 infees collected.PERSONNEL SERVICES DIVISIONThe Personnel Services Division provides a fullarray of human resources services includingrecruitment and employment, job development andcompensation analysis, policy consultation,personnel and benefits processing, managementand employee relations, background screening,career development and technical training for themore than 1400 DPS employees. In addition, thePersonnel Services Division provides support to225 positions in six separate agencies that areadministratively attached to the Department ofPublic Safety.guidance and interpretation of departmental policy,State Personnel Board rules and other state andfederal employment laws.DIRECTOR’S OFFICEThe Director of Personnel Services providesoverall direction, leadership, and management ofthe agency’s human resources needs to includethe areas of human relations services; diversitymanagement; policy analysis and development;personnel administration; and position/budgetadministration. The Personnel Services Directoris also responsible for programs in support ofequal opportunity employment and providesRECRUITMENT/EMPLOYMENT SERVICESRecruitment/Employment services assistsmanagers in recruiting top-notch candidates byconducting targeted and core businessrecruitments, assessing and evaluating jobapplicants, and participating in panel selectionsdesigned to attract and retain a quality workforce.Personnel Services coordinates nations and compiles pre-employmentCOMPENSATION AND STAFFING SERVICESEmphasis is placed on using the best businesspractices in aligning agency jobs with those in thelocal labor market. This involves developing jobdescriptions and conducting market comparisonsto ensure competitiveness with other lawenforcement agencies as well as other applicablebusiness markets (accounting, purchasing, etc.).91937SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE2002
division reportsapplicant data. During 2002, 163 people werehired. There were three trooper schools in sessionin 2002. The 78th Trooper School started in 2001with 66 troopers graduating in 2002. The 79t hTrooper School started and ended in 2002 with 62troopers. The 80th trooper school started in 2002with 24 troopers graduating in early 2003.the Employee Benefit presentation was formalizedand an additional segment was added to addressthe benefits of sworn members.TRANSACTIONS SERVICESOfficial employee records which include thepersonnel history file (201), confidential file(beneficiary, medical and health relatedCAREER DEVELOPMENTinformation), Worker’s Compensation files, andTesting and assessment centers are coordinated separated employees are maintained and storedthrough Personnel Services in cooperation with in the Personnel Services Division. Entries forthe University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of sick, annual and compensatory time areGovernment. These activities support the completed within Personnel Services. Duringdepartment’s competitive promotional process 2002, approximately 5,441 manual transactionsfor the ranks of Corporal, Sergeant, Sergeant were completed to provide promotions, salaryFirst Class and Lieutenant. During 2002, 61 changes, transfers, and other personnelpositions in these ranks were filled through the transactions. This amount does not include masscompetitive process.transactions such as performance basedincreases. More than 38,000 additional entriesEMPLOYEE RELATIONS SERVICESwere performed to update leave. During the latterPersonnel Services provides consultation and part of the year, the method for granting holidayreview of employee actions to ensure compliance time and accruing comp time was modified to alignwith departmental policy, State Personnel Board with State Personnel Board Rules. This changeRules, and federal and state laws. Activities include provided a positive benefit to employees andproviding advice and assistance to managers, created a work load issue for additional leave entry.supervisors and non-supervisory employeesregarding policies, rules and law. Personnel PROGRAM SERVICESServices also provides assistance investigating Each year the Personnel Services Divisionand responding to complaints and grievances.provides an array of programs aimed at providinga work environment conducive to retaining highBENEFIT SERVICEScaliber employees. These programs includeThroughout the year Personnel Services responds Fait
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