The Gwinnett County Police Department is the second largest police agency in Georgia and provides full law enforcement services to more than 1,001,757 residents in six precincts encompassing an area of 437 square miles. The Police Headquarters itself is located in Lawrenceville, GA.
Police and Community Relationships
The department has a strong relationship with the diverse Gwinnett community though excellent service with integrity, and fairness. GCPD strengthens and builds these relationships through police-community communication, community interaction, departmental transparency and respect.
Free Seminars
Under the Gwinnett County Police Department Community Affairs Section, the department offers outreach programs that create opportunities for fostering trust, as well as educating citizens about personal safety, crime issues and fraud, and crime prevention, both residential and commercial.
The Community Affairs Section sponsors a variety of free seminars. Specialized officers will give presentations at your home or business, homeowners association meetings, and other organizational gatherings. There are also specific crime prevention and safety topics focused on children and teens.
There must be at least 10 participants to schedule an officer to speak to your group.
Your place of residence, organization, or business must be in Gwinnett County.
Free safety seminar topics include:
Alarm Awareness
Security Surveys – Residential and Commercial
Business Fraud/Loss Prevention
Personal Safety
Senior Citizen Safety
Sexual Assault Prevention
Domestic Abuse/Family Violence
Gang Awareness for Teens and Parents
Drug Awareness for Teens and Parents
Workplace Violence
Consumer Fraud and Scams
Driving Safety
Firearm Safety for Adults
Robbery Prevention
Shoplifting Prevention
Career Day for Schools
Internet Fraud
For more information or to schedule a free one-hour seminar, contact the Crime Prevention Coordinator by emailing PDCommunityAffairs@GwinnettCounty.com.
For quick reference, click to find many safety topics on the Gwinnett County Police Department’s Safety 411 page. Additionally, the GCPD leverages technology and community collaboration in its commitment to keeping Gwinnett County safe and secure. Check out our blog on the GCPD Safe Communities Program, which uses community participation to assist the Gwinnett Police, and other county agencies with responding to crime and emergency situations .
Building TRUST Increasing understanding/communication between residents and officers Encouraging our officers to better relate to diverse communities Seeking ideas to innovate and improve our services Effecting positive change on crime reduction
Photo courtesy: Gwinnett County Police Department
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