Alpharetta Names Public Safety Employees Of The Quarter

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The Alpharetta Department of Public Safety’s command staff has selected officer Arthur “Art” Handley and Fire Battalion Chief Scott McCullers as its employees of the quarter.

The employees’ recognition are for the first quarter of 2015.

Officer Handley was chosen because of his compassion and hard work investigating an incident in February involving the brutal attack upon a dog resulting in 24 stab wounds.

After the attack, the suspect left the dog outside to die.

The dog’s owner came home and took the pet to a local veterinarian’s clinic. A veterinarian contacted Alpharetta authorities based upon the observed wounds to the animal. Officer Handley responded and began an investigation, which ultimately led to the arrest and subsequent indictment of the suspect.

Battalion Chief McCullers was chosen due to his leadership related to Alpharetta’s fire services division recently being awarded an ISO 1 rating by the Insurance Services Office organization. The ISO is the gold standard used by fire departments throughout the nation to determine the insurance risks of communities based upon hundreds of measurable standards.

Out of 48,000 fire departments in the United States, only 102 agencies have obtained the ISO rating of 1. Alpharetta’s fire services almost obtained the unheard of perfect score. 

Chief McCullers played a pivotal role in ensuring compliance to ISO’s standards during our pre-evaluation period ensuring all areas of staffing, operations and equipment met the requirements.

“I am so proud of Officer Handley and Chief McCullers,” said Alpharetta Public Safety Director Gary D. George. “They exemplify a service attitude to our community and jobs, and they are dedicated employees. Chief McCullers’s dedication to fire services is without peer, and that’s a big reason our firefighters are recognized as being the best there are. The ISO 1 rating confirms this as well as the outstanding support we receive from our mayor, city council and most importantly - our community. Congratulations to these employees.”

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Photo: Battalion Chief McCullers with his family following the recognition. Credit: Alpharetta Department of Public Safety