Public Safety

State ADA Coalition- http://ada.georgia.gov/emergency-preparedness

Ready Ga- http://ready.ga.gov/

The Georgia Death Investigation Act

The Georgia Death Investigation Act (O.C.G.A. 45-16-20) requires that the coroner or the county medical examiner where the body was found or the death occurred be notified and that a medical examiner’s inquiry be made. In Georgia deaths that meet the following criteria are reportable to the coroner/medical examiner:

The county is currently working on launching an enhanced video surveillance project.  This is a public-private partnership that will create and maintain a seamless network of video surveillance throughout DeKalb County for effective investigation and prosecution of criminal behavior.