Smart Web remains under GBI and POST investigation; is not employed as LEO
May 15, 2023 by Leave a Comment
BoC vote and contract to conduct Griffin PD operational assessment cloaked in secrecy
February 17, 2023 by 2 Comments
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Board of Commissioners has voted to authorize an operational assessment of the Griffin Police Department. The vote authorizing City Attorney Drew Whalen to move forward with a contract for this assessment was taken during the BoC’s Nov. 22 meeting. All discussion about the operational assessment and the vote authorizing […]
All Griffin Police Department CAGE Unit officers temporarily reassigned to other divisions
January 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Griffin Police Department Chief Mike Yates has temporarily reassigned all members of the Criminal Apprehension and Gang Enforcement (CAGE) Unit to other divisions. Yates’ internal memorandum – identified as a special order – said the temporary reassignments would be effective Jan. 8, 2023. A sweeping operational assessment of the Griffin Police […]
BoC vote and contract to conduct Griffin PD operational assessment cloaked in secrecy
December 14, 2022 by 3 Comments
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Board of Commissioners has voted to authorize an operational assessment of the Griffin Police Department. The vote authorizing City Attorney Drew Whalen to move forward with a contract for this assessment was taken during the BoC’s Nov. 22 meeting. All discussion about the operational assessment and the vote authorizing […]
District Attorney will not request GBI investigation of GPD roadside strip search
December 2, 2022 by 3 Comments
The initial alleged offense was failure to obey a traffic control device, with Sgt. John Kelton alleging the driver stopped beyond the white stripe. To protect the woman’s identity, The GRIP will not identify any of the occupants involved in the traffic stop. According to Broder, GPD CAGE Unit Officer Alyssa Hanson had no criminal […]
EXCLUSIVE: Griffin Police Department manipulated public records, used civic group to “keep the minority community at bay”
March 17, 2022 by 1 Comment
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: In an organized effort, the city of Griffin and Griffin Police Department have engaged in the selective release of public records to manipulate the responses of Black residents to law enforcement uses of force and other GPD activities. At the same time, Griffin officials have refused to release those same records […]
Griffin PD lieutenant fired for recording meeting with Police Chief Mike Yates
January 14, 2022 by 2 Comments
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The city of Griffin internal investigation of an audio recording of a meeting involving Griffin Police Department Chief Mike Yates and Lt. Chris Wilson has concluded and resulted in Wilson’s termination. Wilson, a nearly 15-year veteran of the Griffin Police Department and member of Yates’ command staff when the meeting was […]
The GRIP 