HANDS FREE GEORGIA - NEW DRIVING LAW

Did you know the HANDS FREE GEORGIA ACT was signed into law May 2nd, 2018?  The law will begin being enforced July 1, 2018.

PLEASE take this time to familiarize yourself with the law and begin modifying your habits to be in compliance before July ...

MPD Public Meetings, Events and Presentations

Town Hall Meetings

Zone 1: TBA

Zone 2: TBA

Zone 3: May 3, 2018 at 6:30 PM at the Marietta Police Department

Zone 4: TBA

CRASE (civilian response to active shooting event) presentations

• TBA

WHAT YOU DO MATTERS (CRASE meets STOP THE BLEED) presentations

• TBA...

What you need to know about POWER OF ATTORNEY

What You Need To Know About Power of Attorney

A Power of Attorney (POA) is a document that allows the appointment of a person or an organization, usually called an “agent” to manage your affairs if you become unable to do so.

Ma...

LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN - May 16, 2018

LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN

Across the World, Law Enforcement Agencies raise awareness and show support for the Special Olympics. One of the ways Agencies raise awareness is to participate in a Torch Run symbolizing the opening of their area's Special Olympi...

Marietta Police Response Times Slashed

Marietta Police Response Times Slashed

Sharp reduction credited to PSA Program

Evidence-Based Policing is a modern concept based on the premise that to maximize efficiency and effectiveness in terms of police service delivery, police dep...

Marietta School Safety

An important message from Chief Dan Flynn regarding School Safety:

The recent upsurge in threats and violence against groups of students, and most specifically against students in a Parkland Florida high school, has been deeply distressing to all of us in ...

Early Detection of Opioid Addiction

Opioid addiction often begins in an innocent way with someone being legitimately treated for pain resulting from an illness or injury but when their prescription ends their body still desires opioids, pushing them to seek opioids by any means possible.

If ...

Public Safety in 2018 - Tips from the Marietta Police Department

Public Safety in 2018

Tips from the Marietta Police Department

As we embark on a new year, the Marietta Police Department (MPD) continues to strive to make our community as safe as we can possibly be. While our crime rates are at a historic low and the City...

What should YOU do if you found yourself in an active shooting incident?

Can law enforcement and other first-responders completely protect us from immediate harm all the time?   What does the term first responder imply?  It implies something has already occurred and they are responding to it. What do you do i...

LOCK TAKE HIDE

Were you aware that 1.2 BILLION (Billion with a B) dollars worth of personal property is taken from vehicles each year across the United States alone?

1.85 MILLION auto thefts and vehicle break-ins occur each year across the United States...

The LOCK TAKE H...

Elder Abuse Information - UPDATED

As children we look to our PARENTS and ELDERS for advice and care.  As our parents age, it becomes OUR responsibility to make sure they are taken care of.

Do YOU know what warning signs of Elder Abuse look like?? 

The Marietta Police Depar...

Letter from Chief Flynn regarding the ongoing Opioid Epidemic

The Opioid Epidemic Grows 

By Chief Dan Flynn

Sadly, the opioid drug epidemic is spreading across America and it is increasing at an alarming rate. Originally fueled by the emergence of pill mills which sharplyincreased the illegal supply of opiate...