DeKalb County Police Officers

DeKalb County Police Department, Mirtha Ramos

DeKalb police chief says she was given 2 options: resign or be terminated

She said she’s accomplished a lot in her 5 years in DeKalb County but wants most of the credit to go to the exceptional officers who work to keep the county safe even as their numbers decline.

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Why DeKalb County Police Chief Mirtha Ramos is stepping down | In her own words

Outgoing DeKalb County Police Chief Mirtha Ramos says she was “completely surprised" by the county's decision to part ways with her.

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DeKalb Police Chief Mirtha Ramos placed on leave, says she was given 21 days to resign or be fired

The DeKalb County Police Chief speaks out after being sidelined. Mirtha Ramos talks about leadership shakeups, officer shortages, and the future of public safety.

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DeKalb CEO announces pay raise to attract more officers for understaffed police department

DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Lorraine Cochran-Johnson announced during the Feb. 18 DeKalb County Commission meeting ...

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‘Major hiring spree’ needed to staff police force, DeKalb CEO says

DeKalb County’s chief executive is looking to bolster pay and benefits for police officers, hoping to improve recruitment and retention and stem the county’s spending on triple overtime.

A missing man’s remains were found on I-20. Now, a DeKalb man has been found guilty of his murder

The DA said the suspect's internet history revealed he had searched “self-defense definition,” "manslaughter,” and “homicide” ...

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DeKalb County Schools police conduct active shooter drills

Police in DeKalb County participated in dozens of active shooter simulations at Lakeside High School. Students and staff are ...

5 shot, 1 killed in overnight armed robbery in DeKalb County

Police learned from the victims involved that they were at a car meet-up when an unknown group of suspects tried to rob the ...

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Police use drone to capture DeKalb County drug deals on video

Brookhaven police say they used a drone to capture a suspected drug dealer.Police told Channel 2 Investigative Reporter Mark ...

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