To ensure the public trust, the Office of Professional Standards under the Office of the Chief. was created and works directly from the Office of the Chief and was established to investigate allegations of employee misconduct and to provide the public with a fair and effective means to address their legitimate grievances against the agency or its employees. This office identifies policies and practices that are ineffective or outdated. The OPS is the Department’s Internal Affairs Unit.
Employees that are involved in illegal, unethical, or unprofessional conduct are identified and appropriate action is taken to correct the problem.
Investigations are intended to protect the reputation of individual employees, the agency, and the public from false or misleading information.
The Office of Professional Standards is responsible for the continuous training of police officers. Officers from Griffin and other agencies comprised the 198 students that attended advanced P.O.S.T. classes at the Department.
Lt./Inv. Darrell Dix
Darrell Dix has been in law enforcement for 23 years. He is responsible for training, the PRISIM Judgmental Use of Force Simulator, Fleet Management, Equipment Acquisition, and assists Investigator Clanton with Internal Affairs Cases. Dix is the Special Response Team Commander and holds certifications up to the Management level. He is the department’s only Senior P.O.S.T. Instructor. He is also a Firearms, Defensive Tactics, and SWAT Instructor. Dix has had prior assignments with Uniform Patrol, Criminal Investigations, and Narcotics.
Sgt./Inv. Jeremy Bennett
Jeremy Bennett has been in law enforcement for 11 years. He is currently assigned to the Office of the Chief and is responsible for the Pre-employment, Process, Training, Advanced Class Management, and the K9Unit. He is an original member of the department’s Special Response Team and has had prior assignments in the Tactical Response Unit, Traffic Unit, and as a K9 handler. He currently holds a Masters of Public Administration from Columbus State University and currently working on his doctorate degree. He holds certifications up to the Management level also a P.O.S.T. instructor and Taser Instructor.
Cpl./Inv. Bryan Clanton
Bryan Clanton has been in law enforcement for 11 years. He is currently assigned to the Office of the Chief and is responsible for Internal Affairs Investigations, Budget Management, Media Relations, and the Explorer Post Advisor. He is an original member of the Special Response Team. He has had prior assignments in the Tactical Response Unit and Uniform Patrol. He is working on a Masters of Public Administration from Columbus State University and is the media contact for the department. Clanton has Management level certification. He is also a P.O.S.T. Instructor and EVOC Instructor.