The mission of the Athens-Clarke County Police Department is to preserve life and reduce crime through continued enforcement of the law and sustained, meaningful partnerships across the community.
As guardians of Athens-Clarke County, we envision a department that builds the highest levels of trust and confidence within the community through fair and impartial policing. To learn more about our efforts to maintain and enhance productive partnerships with the community and ensure community-oriented, procedurally just policing, please visit our Transparency in Policing page.
The department has an authorized strength of 256 sworn positions and 77 civilian positions.
We were the 48th police department to be nationally accredited by CALEA and the first to receive state certification through the GACP.
Learn more about the history of the department.
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Jerry Saulters
Chief of PoliceJerry Saulters is the ACCPD Police Chief, leading the department with the assistance of three Deputy Chiefs. Meet the Chief and learn more about his tenure with the department.
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Willie Brinkley
Deputy Chief, Community Services BureauPhone: 762-400-7001The Community Services Bureau consists of the Special Operations Division and Auxiliary Services.
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Harrison Daniel
Deputy Chief, Operational Support BureauPhone: (762) 400-7056The Operational Support Bureau includes the Criminal Investigations Division and the Administrative Services Division.
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Keith Kelley
Deputy Chief, Field Operations BureauPhone: (762) 400-7145The Field Operations Bureau consists of the East and West Patrol Divisions as well as the Communications and Technology Division.