Glynn County Police Department
The Glynn County Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency in Glynn County, Georgia. The department is headed by Acting Police Chief Jay Wiggins.[1]
History
In 2018 the department lost the accreditation of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police and the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies due to multiple shortcomings.[2] These included mismanagement of the evidence room and missing disciplinary records.[3]
In early March 2020 Police Chief John Powell and three officers were indicted on charges that they ignored evidence that an officer was consorting with a drug dealer. Press reports indicated a county narcotics officer was having sex with confidential informants. That officer James Cassada went on plead guilty and expose other wrongdoing at the department.[4]
Organization
The department has 122 sworn law enforcement officers and an unknown number of other employees.[5]
The Patrol Division includes most of the police officers.[6] Its units include:
- Uniformed Patrol Shifts
- Police K9 Unit
- Traffic Enforcement Unit
- H.E.A.T. (Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic) Unit
- Community Relations Unit
- Airport Operations Unit
The Investigations Division includes:[7]
- General Investigations Unit
- Special Investigations Unit
- Crime Scene, Evidence, and Victim Services Unit
There is a part-time SWAT whose personnel are assigned to other units.[8]
Notable cases
References
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