Our officers are rooted in the
communities they serve, and
their spirit of service extends
past the bounds of their job
descriptions.
Here, Officer Chan Strickland is pinned by
Red Cross Shelter Director Mary Ann West
in appreciation of Strickland’s tireless
commitment and assistance while providing
hurricane relief in Bainbridge, Georgia. DCS
employees served nearly 400 overtime hours
responding to Hurricane Irma evacuation
and relief efforts in October 2017, and in
October 2018, more than 100 DCS officers
joined the response efforts for Hurricane
Michael.
Beyond hurricane relief, DCS employees
donated more than $13,000 to charities
during the 2017 Statewide Charitable
Contributions Campaign and collected and
distributed 2,200 books for children in need
throughout Georgia.
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