Crime & Safety
Sheriff's Office: Be Alert, Scam Calls Continue
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says officers would never call you asking you to pay a fine.

The Douglasville Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook that it continues to receive complaints about scam phone calls, in which the caller poses as an officer.
Here’s the post:
#ScamAlert: We’re getting more complaints from folks saying someone has called them from the DCSO wanting payment for a legal issue. If you have received a call from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office asking for or demanding money to settle a legal issue, please contact Sgt. Mike Howell at 770-920-4915.
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