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How/Where
do I pay a fine ?
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How do I
file a complaint?
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How do I
get a copy of a Police Report?
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Who is the
Chief of Police?
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Who is the
Municipal Court Judge?
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Can I get
an extension on my court date?
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Do I have
to have an attorney?
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Where and
When is Court held?
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Do you
have a Solicitor?
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Does the
Carrollton Police Department accept checks?
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When
calling about a citation, what information do I need?
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Can my
friend put off my citation?
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What is a
Citizen's Academy?
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What is
the purpose of the Citizens' Academy?
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Who
instructs the Citizen's Academy?
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How are
participants for the Citizens' Police Academy selected?
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What
subjects are covered in the Citizens' Police Academy?
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How do I
apply for the Citizens' Police Academy?
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Who can be
a Police Explorer?
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When do
the Explorers meet?
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Who can I
contact about being an Explorer?
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Where do
the Explorers meet?
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Does it
cost anything to be an Explorer?
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What are
some of the activities for the Explorers?
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How much
time does it take to be an Explorer?
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Does it
matter what school I go to for me to be an Explorer?
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How old do
you have to be to be an Explorer?
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What is
the Explorer code?
Fines can
be paid in person or by mail at the Carrollton Police
Department, 115 W. Center Street (P.O. Box 1949)
Carrollton, GA 30117. Payment
may be
cash, credit card, money order, or check payable to the
City of Carrollton. Fines may also be paid
online. Please visit our online payment center by
clicking here
Complaints
may be filed over the telephone, in persons or over the
website using the contact form
or by e-mailing using the e-mail addresses listed below
Joel
Richards
Daryl
Diamond
Chris Dobbs
Robbie Porter
Copies of
Police Reports, both accident and incident reports, are
available in the Records Division. It is located on the
2nd floor of the Police Department. Accident Report copies are
$5.00 each, there is no charge for Incident Reports. Please wait at least three (3) days from the
time of the accident or incident to allow us time to
process the report. Copies are also available after
hours and on weekends on the 1st floor of the Police
Department in the Court Clerk's Office.
Joel B.
Richards
G. Lee Smith
Can I get an
extension on my Court Date?
Extensions may be granted for justification. You must
appear in person and only one (1) extension may be
granted.
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Do I have to
have an attorney?
No.
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Where/When
is Court Held?
The
Carrollton Public Safety Facility located at 115 W. Center
St. Carrollton, GA 30117
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Do you have
a Solicitor?
Yes. His
name is Jimmy Tuggle.
Does the
Carrollton Police Department take checks?
Yes, along with
cash, money orders, and credit cards.
When calling
the officer about a citation, what information do I need?
The best
information is the Citation number located at the top of
the citation.
Can my
friend put off my citation?
No - only
the person the citation is issued to can get an extension.
What is a
Citizens' Academy?
The
Citizen's Academy is a group of Carrollton Citizens who
are interested in learning more about how their police
department operates and the policing challenges our city
faces. Participants in each session commit to
meeting for three hours one night per week, for eleven weeks,
to learn about each aspect of the department.
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What is the
purpose of the Citizens' Academy?
The
purpose of the Carrollton Police Citizens' Academy is to
develop positive relations between the police and
community through education. The goals are to create
a growing nucleus of responsible, well-informed citizens
who have the potential of influencing public opinions
about police practices and services. Citizens will
gain an appreciation of the problems and challenges facing
law enforcement and have an opportunity to offer comments
and ideas regarding solutions.
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Who
instructs the Academy?
Instructors are officers and personnel from the department
who speak on their areas of expertise, as well as
specialized guest speakers.
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How are
participants selected?
Participants will be chosen at the discretion of the
Chief of Police and will represent a cross section of
the community.
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What
subjects are covered?
Youth
Issues
Firearms Polices / Use of Force
Search & Seizure / Laws of Arrest
Department Tour
Observer Ride-along with Officers
Criminal Investigations
Patrol Division
Gang Problems
Motor Vehicle Enforcement
Communications Division
Items of interest to participants
These are
just a few of the subjects covered.
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How do I
apply?
Applications may be picked up at the Carrollton Police
Department and the Westside Precinct.
Complete and send an application to:
Carrollton Police Department
Attn: Citizens' Police Academy
P. O. Box 1949
Carrollton, GA 30117
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For
additional information call (770) 834-4451 during
normal business hours or e-mail
Lt. Ricky Rayburn
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Any young
man or young woman can sign up to be a Police Explorer.
You must be from 14 (fourteen) to 20 (twenty) years of
age, must accept the Explorer Code, and must maintain good
grades in school.
Meetings
are held twice monthly on Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. and last
approximately 2 hours. Contact the Post Advisor for
exact dates.
The Post
Advisor is Chad Wilson. He may be contacted in person at
the Carrollton Police Department, by phone at
770-834-4451.
The
meetings are held at the Carrollton Police Department, 115
West Center St. The meeting room is on the 2nd floor in
the Training room.
NO. All
cost to pay for the uniforms and other expenses are paid
for by fundraiser activities.
They are
broken down into training, community service, and
department service and Fun Trips!
Training
We cover crime scene investigation, felony traffic stops,
radio procedures, leadership training, firearms training,
first aid, physical fitness and ride-a-long procedures.
Community Service
Canned food drives, annual Christmas Toy Drive, coat and
blanket drive, visit with Senior Citizens, and
fund-raisers for charitable organizations.
Department Service
The Explorers work in a variety of divisions within the
Carrollton Police Department to earn departmental hours.
These departmental hours are used to evaluate the
Explorers for possible promotion or awards.
Fun Trips
We do a
yearly summer trip, for example this past year we went to
Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla. We go on camping trips
3 - 4 times a year. These camping trips are fully
supervised. We participate in State-wide Explorer
competitions. We have a lot of trophies for our efforts
during the past several years.
How much
time does it take?
Generally, the meetings last about 2 hours; however, it is
up to the individual Explorer as to how much time he or
she spends on Departmental or Community Service.
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Does it
matter what school I go to?
No, it
doesn't but you must be a student in good standing with a
good attendance record and no disciplinary problems.
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How old do I
have to be?
You must
be between the ages of 14 and 20.
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What is the
Explorer Code?
The
Explorer Code is a reminder of ethical and moral standards
that an Explorer must constantly be aware of and practice
in their professional Explorer capacity as well as exhibit
in their personal lives.
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