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What is changing in public safety and accountability?Public Safety issues across Northeast Georgia
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The city's probation services, which affect how municipal court cases are supervised, are moving from the Town of Alto to a new provider after a council vote.
The agreement lets the City of Cornelia respond to fire calls within Demorest city limits, formalizing how the two jurisdictions share coverage.
Habersham County commissioners heard the sheriff honor two deputies whose quick CPR response aided a patient in distress.
The county's new 911 radio system, including towers, determines how emergency calls and dispatch communications are handled countywide.
The county is set to decide whether to ratify its acceptance of a federal firefighter grant that would fund ten Stryker Lifepak cardiac monitors for ambulances.
The county is seeking grant funding to replace 10 outdated defibrillators on its ambulances, equipment tied to patient survival during emergency calls.
The county, which already lets Cornelia use its shared radio system, is weighing similar access and maintenance deals with Alto, Baldwin, Demorest…
The county is considering hiring a private company to handle probation supervision for Magistrate Court defendants starting in 2027, a service that would charge defendants a monthly fee.
The proposed agreement would have a private company supervise misdemeanor probation cases out of Habersham County Superior Court starting in 2027.
Stephens County sends its female inmates to the Jackson County jail and pays the bill, and commissioners now face a new, larger invoice.
City Council is considering a purchase of new body cameras for the Police Department, but has not yet made a decision.
The city's proposed FY2027 budget would remove three permanent part-time firefighter jobs added earlier this year, a change that could affect fire department staffing.
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