OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
G. B. Hatfield
george.hatfield@cobbcounty.org

The Cobb County Police Department is an agency of the Cobb County Department of Public Safety. The Chief of Police is the Commander of the department and is appointed by the Director of Public Safety, with confirmation by the Cobb County Board of Commissioners. The Chief of Police may grant or delegate authority to ranking members of the Department as necessary for the efficient operation of the Department. He has the ultimate responsibility for the preservation of life, property, order, investigation of crime, suppression of criminal activity, and enforcement of state laws and county ordinances.

Two Deputy Chiefs of Police, appointed by the Chief, are assigned to the Office of the Chief of Police. The Deputy Chiefs report directly to the Chief and act on his behalf in his absence. The Deputy Chiefs exercise authority over all components of the Department and confer regularly with the Chief on operational and administrative matters.

One Deputy Chief is responsible for the activities of the Detective Bureau and Administration and the other Deputy Chief is responsible for the activities of the Uniform Bureau.

Public Information Office (PIO)
Public Information Release Page
The Public Information Office is located in the Headquarters Complex on North Marietta Parkway. Personnel of the Public Information Office are sworn officers who report directly to the Chief of Police. The Public Information Office is the primary point of contact for the dissemination of information from the Department to the media and general public.