Amanda Wise

Gwinnett County Police Department

The Gwinnett County Police Department is an agency with a long history of excellence, integrity, and fairness. The department enjoys a strong relationship with the diverse community it serves and continues to build that reputation by constantly engaging and interacting with the residents. Because of our reputation, high standards, and commitment to excellence, we only recruit and hire the best and most qualified applicants. The Gwinnett County Police Department is the second-largest police agency in Georgia with an authorized strength of 905 sworn officers, supported by 289 civilian employees. The department is CALEA accredited, originally attaining that designation in 1993. Gwinnett is located in the northeast part of metro Atlanta, serving a population of more than 800,000 residents with an area of 437 square miles. The Police Headquarters is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, with six precincts spread across the county. The Department also has a $22 million, a state-of-the-art training facility that consists of a driving track, 25 and 100-yard indoor firing range, a shoot-house, and an academic building with 6 classrooms, library, weight room, defensive tactics room, and shooting and driving simulators. The 911 call center is located next to headquarters and is staffed with 124 communications officers.