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Cobb County Department of Public Safety

Who We Are

Welcome to the Cobb County Department of Public Safety.  It is the honor of a lifetime to lead Cobb County's Department of Public Safety!  We are over 1800 team members that serve a county of 760,000+ residents, thousands of businesses and millions of visitors each year. 

Our mission is to provide a safe and secure community through highly trained compassionate personnel, state of the art equipment & systems, and public safety educational services and programs.

We work to:

  • provide effective & efficient police services (Police);
  • provide superior fire, rescue and emergency services (Fire);
  • provide an effective channel of communication between the public and public safety providers (911);
  • protect people from animals & animals from people and provide housing & care for homeless animals (Animal Services);
  • coordinate all activities necessary to protect Cobb from natural, technological and manmade disasters & emergencies that threaten the County (Emergency Management);
  • provide the highest quality safety education & training (Safety Village).

Whether you decide to attend a baseball game hosted by the World Series Champion Atlanta Braves, dine in one of numerous restaurants in Cobb or bike along the hundreds of miles of trails throughout the county, we strive to ensure it is a safe experience for you, your family and friends.

We are grateful for our community partners, board members, fellow county employees, and the Board of Commissioners for the confidence that you place in us and your unflinching support.  We vow to continue to work with stakeholders to maintain Cobb as the premiere destination to live, work and play.