Press Releases

ATLANTA - Today Governor Brian Kemp announced the recipients of the 2019 Governor's Public Safety Awards (GPSA) at a ceremony in Forsyth recognizing public safety professionals for acts of heroism and for contributions to the profession. 

ATLANTA -  The Georgia Department of Community Supervision (DCS) is making this holiday season more enjoyable for children in need. Over the past few weeks, DCS employees have donated over 100 toys to support the partnership with the Georgia Division of Family and Children's Services' (DFCS) Secret Santa Program. The toys collected will be provided to 25 children across the state.  Additionally, DCS employees made financial donations that will support an additional nine foster children for a total contribution of 34 deserving children.

ATLANTA -  Twenty-three officers are set to graduate from the Basic Community Supervision Officer Training (BCSOT) at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth, Georgia.  The graduation ceremony will begin at 11:00 am on Thursday, November 14, 2019, in the auditorium. The graduation ceremony concludes the eight-week training course. All graduates will be certified as Community Supervision Officers by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (P.O.S.T.).

Atlanta - The Georgia Department of Community Supervision (DCS) appointed nine District Public Information Officers across the State of Georgia in a ceremony on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center.

ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Community Supervision (DCS) is partnering with other local law enforcement agencies to prepare for this year's Halloween festivities.

To detect continued criminal activity and deter future criminal activity, the Georgia Department of Community Supervision (DCS), in conjunction with over 120 State, Federal, and local partners conducted warrant service, 4th Amendment searches, Parole searches, and field interviews with gang offenders, primarily those associated with the Nine Trey Gangster Bloods across the state on Thursday, October 17, 2019.

ATLANTA -  September 26, 2019 - The Georgia Department of Community Supervision (DCS), partnered with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, Jesup Police Department, Screven Police Department, Georgia State Patrol, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and the US Marshal’s Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 for Operation Swarm to target parolees and probationers that had outstanding warrants in the Brunswick Judicial Circuit. 

The Georgia Department of Community Supervision (DCS) is pleased to welcome Sonja Fillingame as Chair of the Board of Community Supervision. Fillingame was recently voted into the office by her Board of Community Supervision colleagues. Fillingame is the fourth Chair of the Board. 

Fourteen officers are set to graduate from the Basic Community Supervision Officer Training (BCSOT) at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth, Georgia.  The graduation ceremony will begin at 11:00 am on Thursday, September 26, 2019, in the auditorium.

The Georgia Department of Community Supervision (DCS) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 DCS Awards