Chief Frank Strickland is the Chief Strickland is the Public Safety Director/Chief of Police for the City of Griffin. Chief Strickland oversees the Fire Department, which remains under the leadership of Chief John Hamilton, and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Police Department. He manages and directs a workforce of 86 sworn police officers, 66 firefighters and 18 civilian personnel within the Police and Fire Departments.

Chief Strickland was previously employed by the City of Griffin from 2002 through 2015. He began his law enforcement career in 1976 with the University of Georgia Police Department and has been a Police Chief since 1979. His career spans from Athens to Augusta, Fort Valley, Toccoa, Tifton and Griffin. Chief Strickland is known for his community-oriented policing practices, his emphasis on training and education, and his dedication to the citizens of the communities he serves. Chief Strickland led the City of Griffin to its first national accreditation in August 2006 and is still maintained today.

Chief Strickland is known throughout the state of Georgia making him a successful asset and provides a positive impact to the Police Department, Fire Department and City of Griffin and community for many years to come. Chief Strickland brings confidence and leadership, fulfilling the mission of the City of Griffin to protect and enhance the quality of life by providing a high level of service for all the citizens.

Email: cstrickland@cityofgriffin.com

Phone: (770) 229-6460 ext. 539

Assistant to the Chief

Major (Ret.) Terry Brock supports Chief Strickland by assisting with daily operations, conducting Internal Affairs investigations, maintaining departmental organization, tracking key priorities, and facilitating communication across divisions within the Police Department. He will also support Chief Strickland in a similar capacity within the Fire Department, helping ensure consistent coordination across both public safety agencies. Now serving in a part-time role, Major Brock retired in 2015 at the rank of Major after overseeing the Criminal Investigations Division. A lifelong Griffin resident, he served six years in the United States Marine Corps before dedicating 33 years of service to the City of Griffin.

Email: tbrock@cityofgriffin.com

Phone: (770) 229-6460 ext. 547

CALEA

The Griffin Police Department is only one of a few agencies in the United States that is both State Certified and Nationally Accredited.

The Commission of Accreditation for law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) was created in 1979 as an accrediting authority through the joint efforts of major law enforcement executive associations throughout the country. The purpose of CALEA is to improve the delivery of public safety service by maintaining a comprehensive body of law with approx. 484 standards, establishing and administering an accreditation process and recognizing professional excellence.

CALEA provides law enforcement agencies with an opportunity to demonstrate compliance with an established set of professional standards on a voluntary basis, and includes an external, objective evaluation of departmental operations.

CALEA awards are given to agencies who continue the quest for professional excellence every four years.  The agency is required to maintain continuous compliance during the award period.

Griffin Police Department has been an accredited agency since 2003 and State Certified agency since 1999.  To learn more about CALEA visit the website at CALEA.org or Youtube to see more about the accreditation.

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