On February 28, 1974, the
Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) was made an independent agency separate from the Georgia Department of Public Safety. The department of Public Safety cooperates with the
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, designating full time personnel to detaining and investigating federal immigration offenses.
Georgia State Patrol The Georgia State Patrol is the
highway patrol agency for the
U.S. state of Georgia, which has
jurisdiction anywhere in the state. GSP Troopers primarily operate on the long stretches of Interstate highway as well as providing SWAT team response to rural areas of the state. A lieutenant colonel serves as commanding officer over field operations; the current Lieutenant Colonel is Kendrick Lowe.
Georgia Capitol Police Georgia Capitol Police is one of the divisions of the Georgia Department of Public Safety responsible for law enforcement of the Capitol Hill area of Atlanta, Georgia. A Major serves as Director of Georgia Capitol Police; Major Gary Langford is the current adjutant. The Division is split into two units: • Capitol Police Services Unit • Capitol Square Security Unit
Georgia Commercial Vehicle Enforcement The Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division is responsible for the enforcement of the laws and rules of the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. This division conducts safety inspections of commercial motor vehicles especially buses and trucks, inspects highway shipments of hazardous materials, and performs compliance reviews (aka safety performance audtits) on motor carriers. It also enforces laws and regulations that govern vehicle size (height, width, and length) and weight. It operates the 19
weigh stations in the state of Georgia and also performs roadside inspections on Commercial Motor Vehicles. Lastly the MCCD also enforces the
High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes through the
city of Atlanta. ==See also==