UNIFORM PATROL DIVISION
The Uniform Patrol Division (UPD) of the Spalding County Sheriff's Office is responsible for patrolling the unincorporated areas of the county, answering calls for service, and responding to 911 calls involving emergencies. UPD is the most visible division of the Sheriff's Office.
UPD consists of 39 sworn deputy positions that handle calls and patrol the county. The division is run by Major John Corley and his assistant division commander Captain Tony Little. There are four shifts each working 12-hour days, each shift is currently commanded by a lieutenant and they are each assisted by a sergeant. When UPD is a full strength each shift is allotted nine deputies. UPD also maintains four K-9 teams for apprehension and narcotics detection. In 2022, the Sheriff's Office obtained a grant from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) for the creation of the H.E.A.T. Unit. The H.E.A.T. Unit will consist of two full-time Deputies.
GCIC Operations also falls under UPD, there currently six GCIC operators and a civilian supervisor. GCIC Operations are responsible for placing information on the state computer. The information that is placed on the computer varies widely, stolen items, stolen vehicles, missing persons, wanted persons and administrative messages. GCIC Operations also removes those items from the state computer when they are located or recovered. The GCIC Operations supervisor, Melanie Mitchell, also maintains and updates agency training required by GCIC.
Uniform Patrol Division Statistics
Year
Calls for Service
Avg. Response Time
Time on Scene
2023
18,179
11.05 Minutes
38.43 Minutes
2022
18,101
10.39 Minutes
41.21 Minutes
Nature of Activity / Call
2022
2023
Total Activity - Calls / Other
38,233
38,460
Incident Reports
6,212
6,857
Traffic Citations
8,223
6,170
Traffic Warnings
3,213
1,449
Traffic Accidents
474
339
Alarm Calls
1,575
1,517
911 Hang Up Calls
197
228
Disturbance Calls
180
210
Domestic Calls
1,754
1,681
Traffic Stops
8,534
7,775
Vehicle Inspections
387
354
Assist Motorist
115
98
Suspicious Activity/Persons
602
688
School Crossings
307
412
Subject with Weapon
60
70
Shots Fired in Area
351
340
Information Calls
537
731
Civil Matter
533
1,247
Location Check
649
693
DUI Arrests
97
58
NOTE: Not all categories of calls are used in the chart for brevity. Traffic accidents include private party accidents.
