External Website www.accpd.org Emergencies 911 Administration 706-613-3330 Administration Hours 7:45 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. M-F 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sat Chief of Police Chief Jack Lumpkin Administration Location/ East Precinct 3035 Lexington Road Location Map West Precinct Georgia Square Mall 706-613-3850 Location Map Mailing Address P.O. Box 1868 Athens, GA 30603 Substations Downtown 133 E. Washington St. 706-613-3343 Location Map East Athens 385 Fairview St. 706-613-3358 Location Map West Athens 1065 Baxter St. 706-208-1718 Location Map Other Numbers Crime Tip Hotline: 706-613-3342 Drug Hotline: 706-613-3297

New! A Property Identification Inventory form has been added to the Police Department's Web site. The form is located in the Crime Prevention Information section under "Personal Property Inventory."

On this type of form you can record information about your property, like brand name, serial number and value. Should you become a victim of a burglary or theft, a properly maintained list with applicable serial numbers will help police identify any items that might be recovered. With serial numbers the police are able to post stolen items to the National Crime Information Center’s electronic stolen item files. Maintaining such lists will also assist if you make an insurance claim.

One copy of your inventory sheet should be kept in a secure location and a second copy should be readily accessible in a separate location in case of a theft. Update the lists as new property is acquired.

If you are the victim of a theft, provide an updated copy for the reporting police officer.
Tips to help you secure and protect your valuables are also listed in the Crime Prevention Information section.

new! The Athens-Clarke County Strategic Response Team (SRT), a specialized division of the Police Department, placed first in the overall rankings at the 16th annual Southeastern SWAT Competition held in Spartanburg, SC.

The competition included 13 teams from around the Southeast, ranging from a 48-person team from Raleigh, NC, to an Army team from Fort Jackson. Tests during the tournament covered the wideranging skill sets SWAT teams need to
respond in a crisis.

The highly-skilled SRT trains constantly, refining their ability to resolve dangerous situations using advanced tactics and tools. Historically in Athens-Clarke County, the most common type of incident requiring the SRT’s response has been a barricaded gunman situation.

However, team members are also trained to resolve a wide range of other incidents including, but not limited to, hostage situations, high risk warrant service, and the apprehension of violent
wanted persons. To become a member of the team, eligible officers must complete a rigorous selection process that tests physical fitness, critical thinking, and firearm skills.

Property theft tips: Due to the recent increase in property thefts, the University of Georgia Police Department and the Athens-Clarke County Police Department are encouraging students, staff, and faculty leaving town for the holiday break to take all small electronic devices with them.  These devices include, but are not limited to; iPods, computers, DVD players, flat screen televisions, and cameras.  This request is not only made to individuals living in residential dorms, but to individuals living in off-campus apartments and houses.

Use timers on interior lights at your residence, and have someone staying in town come by and check your residence on a regular basis while you are gone.

The public can now view crime mapping and analysis online thanks to a partnership between the ACC Police Department and CrimeReports.com. Find out more.

The ACCPD Records Unit offers report copies and other administrative services to citizens Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. The locations offering the service are the Headquarters on Lexington Rd, the West Precinct at the Georgia Square Mall, and the West Substation on Baxter St.

The U.S. Green Building Council has designated the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government's East and West Police Substations as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED™)Certified. Features of these designs include reduced water usage and use of recycled content and locally manufactured buidling materials. The two facilities mark the first Unified Government buidlings awarded the designation since a policy in 2004 stating that all buildings achieve LEED certification was adopted.

The ACCPD would like to remind motorists that pedestrians have the right-of-way in marked crosswalks. Police officers will monitor crosswalks and issue citations to drivers who are in violation of this code. Read the Official Code of Georgia Annotated 40-6-91.

The ACCPD has formed a new Volunteer Program. Many important and interesting positions will be filled by volunteers. For more information, contact Mary Hamby, Volunteer Coordinator, at 706-613-3888 ext. 272.

The Sex Offender search for Athens-Clarke County is available through the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has a supply of free gun safety locks available for citizens who wish to make their homes safer. These locks were provided through Project ChildSafe, a nationwide program to help ensure safe and responsible firearms ownership and storage, developed by the National Shooting Sports Foundation and supported by a U.S. Department of Justice grant. These locks can be used on automatic pistols, revolvers, autoloading and pump-action shotguns, and bolt action rifles. An instructional brochure including safety tips is enclosed with each lock. Interested citizens may come by the East Precinct at 3035 Lexington Rd or the West Precinct at Georgia Square Mall, 3700 Atlanta Hwy to pick up the locks.

The Police Department sponsors Explorer Post 723. The Explorer program is for young men and women between the ages of 14 and 20 and designed to allow them to gain practical knowledge of and experience in a career while taking on leadership roles and learning and growing in a supportive, caring, and enjoyable environment. For more details, call 613-3888 ext. 628.

Police Department Mission Statement
The mission of the Athens-Clarke County Police Department is to form partnerships with our citizenry and visitors that result in this venue being the safest core of any metropolitan area in the State of Georgia. The department's mission includes, but is not limited to, protecting the well-being of all persons and their property by ensuring effective, efficient, timely, and equitable police services throughout our jurisdiction.

The department recognizes and welcomes the public as full partners in our endeavors to create support systems which produce continuous improvement within our individual and collective responsibilities. Thus, the department has adopted Community-Oriented Policing, the SARA model of problem-solving, and Problem-Orienting Policing approaches as our key management tools and operational philosophies.

Police Department Makeup
The Athens-Clarke County Police Department was the 48th police department to be recognized nationally as an accredited police department and the first to receive certification by the State of Georgia. Their initial certification was obtained in 1997, and they were the first agency in the state to be both State Certified and Nationally Accredited.

Accreditation
The Athens-Clarke County Police Department is one of only 556 accredited agencies in the world by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).

History of the ACCPD
Prior to the unification of the Athens and Clarke County governments in 1991 there were two separate police departments. The Athens Police Department was formed in the early 1900s and the Clarke County Police Department was formed in 1974. Prior to 1974 there was a Clarke County Department formed in the early 1960s or late 1950s under Sheriff Tommy Huff.