Thursday, May 23 2013 11:45 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:45:38 GMT
A Cordele man is out of jail tonight, accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from his former employer. Crisp County Investigators say 25-year-old James Aultman stole more than $10,000More >>
A Cordele man is out of jail tonight, accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from his former employer.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:40 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:40:13 GMT
Albany Police are putting on a free gospel concert this weekend. It's free, but they will accept donations to fund the department's annual community picnic in June. Musical artists from around SouthMore >>
Albany Police are putting on a free gospel concert this weekend.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:35 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:35:30 GMT
A couple of South Georgia mayors attended a forum at the Albany Civil Rights Institute to enlighten the public on how city governments run, Thursday. Albany Mayor Dorothy Hubbard and Baconton Mayor AnnetteMore >>
A couple of South Georgia mayors attended a forum at the Albany Civil Rights Institute to enlighten the public on how city governments run, Thursday.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:28 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:28:35 GMT
Law enforcement agencies in Albany and Dougherty County are teaming up and strategically hitting the streets to make sure you stay safe this summer. Operation Takeback is a summer-long program to catchMore >>
Law enforcement agencies in Albany and Dougherty County are teaming up and strategically hitting the streets to make sure you stay safe this summer.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:43 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:43:51 GMT
Workers at the Marine Corps Logistics Base will be returning to work Friday. Many of the Marine base workers were sent home Thursday following a rupture to the bases main water line. One of the waterMore >>
Workers at the Marine Corps Logistics Base will be returning to work Friday. Many of the Marine base workers were sent home Thursday following a rupture to the bases main water line.More >>
September 18, 2007
Albany -- The Albany-Dougherty SWAT team is slowly rebuilding, but the SWAT team commander says he won't stop at the minimum requirements.
Just a couple of months ago, the SWAT team was reduced to as few as five members. Now, ten people are serving on the squad. The minimum suggested amount is 15 trained SWAT members, but Major Derrell Smith says he sees no reason to stop at 15, and it can only help to add to the team.
"If we have qualified people I don't see us having to stop at 15. It's just a number. The more qualified people you have, the better you're going to be able to protect the community and do what you need to do," Smith said.
Major Smith wears two hats now, also serving as Drug commander. He says one area the drug unit is concentrating heavily on is Mimosa Trailer Park, that has recently seen an influx of residents since Georgian Mobile Homes shut down.
He says with that increase in population has come an increase in drugs and prostitution, and they are conducting nightly stings to shut that crime down.
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