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Description:
The Chief of Police is the
executive officer of the Carrollton
Police Department and is responsible to
the City Manager for the proper
administration of Departmental affairs.
His responsibilities include formulating
Departmental policies and seeing that
the rules and regulations and all
general orders are understood and
enforced. The Chief of Police is also
instrumental in the formulation and
adherence to the Department’s annual
budget as well as the day-to-day
operations of the Department. The
Carrollton Police Department operates
under the direct supervision of Chief
Joel Richards. Chief Richards has served
the Department since September of 1992.
He has served in various capacities
ranging from Patrol Officer to his now
current position, Chief of Police. Chief
Richards was promoted to Corporal in the
Traffic Unit in October of 1996. In May
of 1998, he was promoted to Sergeant in
the Patrol Unit; and in March of 2001,
he was promoted to Captain of Uniform
Services. At the onset of Past Chief
Barry Carroll’s fatal illness in
February of 2004, Chief Richards was
promoted to Deputy Chief to assist Chief
Carroll with the day-to-day operations
of the Department. In September of 2004,
Joel was promoted to Chief of Police. He
received the Carroll County Employee
Committee Spirit Award in 1995 and the
Jaycees Award in 1997. He is a member of
the International and Georgia
Associations of Chiefs of Police, serves
on the Boards of Directors for Carroll
County Emergency Shelter and West
Georgia Drug Task Force, and is a
graduate of Carroll County Leadership
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