Georgia Department of Public Safety

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The Georgia Department of Public Safety is a state body that is responsible for state wide law enforcement and public safety within the American State of Georgia. The current Commissioner of the department is Bill Hitchens, who is also Colonel of the Georgia State Patrol.

[edit] Divisions

[edit] Georgia State Patrol

The Georgia State Patrol is the highway patrol agency for the U.S. state of Georgia, which has jurisdiction anywhere in the state. GSP Troopers primarily operate on the long stretches of Interstate highway as well as providing SWAT team response to rural areas of the state.

[edit] Georgia Capitol Police

Georgia Capitol Police is one of the divisions of the Georgia Department of Public Safety responsible for law enforcement of the Capitol Hill area of Atlanta, Georgia.

The Division is split into two units

• Capitol Police Services Unit
• Capitol Square Security Unit

[edit] Georgia Motor Carrier Compliance Division

The third division of the Georgia Department of Public Safety responsible for the enforcement of the laws and rules of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. This division operates the weigh stations in the state of Georgia and also perform roadside inspections on Commercial Motor Vehicles. The MCCD also enforces the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes through the City of Atlanta. The MCCD also enforces the regulations of carrying HAZMAT in vehicles.

[edit] See also

Georgia Portal

• List of law enforcement agencies in Georgia
• State police
• State patrol
• Highway patrol

[edit] External links

• Georgia Dept. of Public Safety
• Georgia Capitol Police
• Georgia Motor Carrier Compliance Division

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