According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P. Unit) is investigating a three-vehicle collision involving…
by Rachel McKane, Brandeis University and David Pellow, University of California, Santa Barbara, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When does lawful protest become criminal activity?…
According to a news release posted to the Cobb County website, Cobb Public Safety Director Michael Register has requested that the Cobb Board of Commissioners approve $1,589,752.00 in expenditures for…
by Rebecca Gaunt Croy Engineering and Croft & Associates will handle the next phase of the new Kennesaw public safety facility on Moon Station Road. The City Council approved a…
Mayor Derek Easterling and Kennesaw Police Chief Bill Westenberger hold CALEA certificate (photo courtesy of City of Kennesaw) The Kennesaw Police Department was re-accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for…
The City of Marietta announced in a news release that the city council unanimously approved salary increases and changes to the city’s pay and classification system resulting in the largest…
We’ve consolidated the information Mableton residents will need to prepare for tonight’s meeting of the Mableton City Council and the public hearing around Mableton’s proposed spending plan. The meeting is…
The Mableton mayor and city council will get public input on the city’s proposed spending plan in a hearing this Thursday, November 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Riverside EpiCenter,…
by Larry Felton Johnson With the help of donations from the public, the Cobb County Public Safety Foundation donated a “Storm Stick” to the Cobb County Fire Department. The Storm…
This article by Aneri Pattani first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aneri Pattani October 23, 2023 Policing expenses mount quickly: $25,000 for a law enforcement conference about…