Community-Oriented Policing

Officer Randall Hancock
229-242-2606 ext. 4090

In addition to the daily operations and services of the Valdosta Police Department, staff serve citizens through numerous other community and educational programs. For more information on these programs contact Officer Randall Hancock .

• Citizens Police Academy

• Neighborhood Watch

• Stranger Danger Courses

• Bicycle Safety

• Safety at the Workplace

• Truth About Drugs

• Drug Education For Youth (DEFY)

• Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE)

• Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)

• Community Partners in Education

• Gang Education Courses

• Residential Security Inspections

• Child Identification and Fingerprinting

• Shop with a Cop

• Police Santa

• AMVETS Bike Giveaway

• Guns & Hoses Blood Drive

The programs below are designed to provide the police department with direct contact and input from out local community on issues or concerns about the department and our community. For more information about these programs, please contact the Office of the Chief of Police at 229-293-3100.

• Police Advocacy Board

• Quarterly Meetings with National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and Southern Christian Leadership Council (SCLC)

• South Georgia Collection for Employment