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Oct

MCCD Notice of Public Hearing - October 2022

Atlanta /

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ALL INTERESTED PARTIES that the following additional matters have been assigned for hearing before the Department of Public Safety (herein after referred to DPS) on October 6, 2022, 10:00 AM in the Georgia Department of Public Safety Media Room at 959 United SE Ave., Atlanta, GA 30316.

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Oct

BPS Notice of Meeting - October 2022

NOTICE OF VIRTUAL/CALL-IN MEETING
Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

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September 30, 2022

Motor Carrier Compliance Division Graduates Eighth Motor Carrier School

(FORSYTH) – The Georgia Department of Public Safety’s Motor Carrier Compliance Division (MCCD) held graduation ceremonies for its 8th Motor Carrier Officer (MCO) School Friday, September 30, at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) in Forsyth.

September 23, 2022

Georgia State Patrol Opens New Post in City of Hazlehurst

(HAZLEHURST, GA) – Today, Sept. 23, Georgia State Patrol Post 16 held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new post in Hazlehurst. Colonel Chris Wright, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS), along with City Councilman John A. Ramay, and SFC Eric Wilkes, Post 16 Commander, gave remarks during the ceremony. Members of the Hazlehurst City Council, Georgia Department of Corrections, Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Public Safety, DPS command staff and Post 16 personnel were in attendance.

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