SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A federal racial discrimination law suit filed Jan. 9, 2015, by Dwayne Jones and Terry Brock against the city of Griffin and Griffin City Manager Kenny Smith is under appeal after a summary judgment was issued after the court determined the plaintiffs “failed to establish a genuine issue of material fact […]
Police: Wells Fargo locked down following threat of violence
December 14, 2016 by Leave a Comment
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Wells Fargo located at 1506 Georgia Highway 16 closed early Wednesday following a threat of violence. According to a law enforcement source, a man described as the former significant other of a female Wells Fargo employee phoned in the threat, stating he intended to shoot up the bank. According to […]
Internal Affairs file sheds light on GPD “Facebook” investigation
August 31, 2016 by Leave a Comment
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Police Department has released its Internal Affairs (IA) investigative file on Bryan Jones and Stacy Beckom, who were both master patrol officers before being terminated for their participation in a Facebook discussion that included derogatory statements and threats against Griffin resident Joe Ward. Lt. Darrell Dix, who works in […]
GPD: 28 arrested in narcotics sale case
August 26, 2016 by Leave a Comment
STAFF REPORT ::: An operation conducted by the Griffin Police Department’s Special Investigation Unit has resulted in the arrests of 35 people, with additional arrests expected. The undercover narcotics investigation dubbed Operation Shuttin’ Em Down began in May 2016. It was in response to citizen complaints about street level drug distribution in their communities. Officials […]
SCSO Special Ops, GPD C.A.G.E. Unit operation nets drugs, weapons
July 14, 2016 by Leave a Comment
STAFF REPORT ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Unit and the Griffin Police Department’s C.A.G.E. Unit recently executed a search warrant at 1330 Ellis Road, that resulted in the seizure of drugs and weapons. The drugs seized included 10 ounces of marijuana, a large quantity of Xanax pills and powder cocaine. Three handguns […]
GPD holds judgmental use of force training
July 14, 2016 by Leave a Comment
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: As part of its ongoing officer training, the Griffin Police Department recently held Judgmental Use of Force training. For the first time, in addition to its officers, the PD this year extended an invitation to members of the local media to participate in similar training exercises entitled Citizen Police Encounters […]
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