Alpharetta Department of Public Safety Named 2015 Agency of the Year

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The Georgia Chapter of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Academy Associates has named the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety as its 2015 Agency of the Year.

The department was honored by receiving the prestigious Phyllis Goodwin Award. This award is named for Phyllis Goodwin, a training technician who served members of the FBI National Academy for nearly 38 years.

Criteria for the award is measured in the categories of how the agency’s efforts present themselves in a manner that lend strength, dignity and credit to the law enforcement profession, the impact the agency’s efforts have had on the Georgia chapter of the F.B.I.N.A.A, and the positive impacts involving agency programs and services made in the community.

The FBI’s National Academy is by invite only, and historically, only one percent of all law enforcement personnel are ever invited to the academy. The academy is designed to teach law enforcement executives and exceptional leaders many varied topics designed to enhance the skills of practicing professionals and to mentor mid-career professionals.

Each academy is comprised of law enforcement professionals from around the world. Each state, such as Georgia, has its own chapter comprised of members who have graduated from the FBI’s National Academy.

Alpharetta’s Public Safety Director Gary D. George and four other command staff members are graduates of the Academy. Each chapter is charged with furthering the ideals of the FBI National Academy in an effort to make American Law enforcement the best in the world.

“I am honored and grateful to the Georgia Chapter of the FBI’s National Academy Associates for recognizing our accomplishments,” George said. “This award was not possible without the support of our mayor, elected officials, and the people that comprise our Alpharetta community. I am especially grateful for our public safety police officers, firefighters, 911 operators, support staffs and volunteers. These professionals truly make a difference in our community.”

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