Several DeKalb officers who retired and received pension checks have been allowed to return to work as full-time employees and have their pensions frozen.
They are allowed to return at the same pay rate they left with and come back under the same pension they were hired with.
The police department is so short-handed and in need of officers, they are making special exceptions for former retired officers.
The most populated city located entirely within DeKalb has considered creating its own police department several times since its inception, but current city officials are asking for the public’s opinion before executing any plans.
City of Stonecrest leaders are asking for residents’ assistance before hiring the city’s first public safety liaison/police chief, according to a news release.
City officials are hosting an information meeting on June 17 at 6 p.m., and a press release states the meeting “will be a great opportunity to hear from citizens regarding the qualifications and skill set required for this position.”
The meeting will occur at Stonecrest City Hall, located at 3120 Stonecrest Boulevard.
There is also a virtual option available for residents who want to add their input without attending the city meeting. A survey regarding candidate qualifications is available through June 17 at stonecrestga.gov.
The survey asks questions about qualifications, experience, leadership qualities, Stonecrest’s biggest issues and needs, and other questions about residents’ desires.
After being elected, Mayor Jazzmin Cobble said one of her top priorities is to renegotiate Stonecrest’s intergovernmental agreements with DeKalb County, which currently polices Stonecrest despite the city being the most populated in DeKalb. Stonecrest has been policed by DeKalb County Police Department since the city’s inception.
For more information, visit stonecrestga.gov/CityNews.aspx?CNID=7069.
https://thechampionnewspaper.com/stonecrest-wants-opinions-before-hiring-police-chief/
The family will receive friends Friday, April 19, 2024, from 4-6 pm at Henry Funeral Home 6833 church st Decatur GA 30058.
Retired Dekalb County Police Lieutenant David E. Palmer, 77 passed away on Friday, March 8,2024, peacefully at his home in Sandy Springs Georgia. He retired after 30 years of service, began his career as a great street cop worked his way to undercover narcotics detective, and eventually commanded the unit as a sergeant and Lieutenant. He ended his career as a uniformed Watch Commander. It was a job and career he loved from the day he began until the day he retired.
The Memorial will be at 11:00 am on March 13, 2024, at Fischer Funeral Care at 3742 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Atlanta Georgia 30341. Family and friends are welcome to the gathering with refreshments immediately following the service. There will be a graveside service at Oak Hill Cemetary located in Camden Maine in the summer of 2024. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in honor of David E Palmer to the William E. Peacock JR. Lodge 10 F.O.P. Charitable Foundation,http//dekalbfop.org/
Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.
Service information will be posted as they are completed.
Clarkston city manager demotes police chief, hires new director of police services.
Clarkston city managerShawanna Qawly has demoted police chief Christine Hudson amid ongoing chaos at city hall.
Hudson confirmed that John Pearson is now the director of police services, a new position within the city. Clarkston has not announced the hir publicly, and Pearson's information is not on the city's website.
John Pearson is a retired Captain from Dekalb police and a former chief Deputy from the Hemry county Sheriff's Department.
