COPS Connect June Newsletter

June 2024

Chief's Welcome

With the heat of summer upon us, please help us mitigate situations of children and pets being left in vehicles while parents or guardians run into a store to do some quick shopping or to purchase food. You would be surprised about how many calls for service we receive during the summer months as it relates to children and pets being left unattended in vehicles.

Even if a car is left running with the precious little one or furry pet inside, there is no guarantee with our extreme heat there would not be some type of mechanical failure which would put a small child or pet at great risk for injury or death from heat rising in a sealed vehicle. With that said, if you are out and about in our City and you see a child or pet left in an unattended vehicle, please give us a call so we can respond to investigate what is going on to make certain everyone is safe.

As I always say, we cannot police and protect our City alone. We are all in this together and through your partnership and a genuine relationship, we will continue to make a difference and increase the quality of life for those we serve.

~ Chief Mark Mitchell

Chief of Police

Watch JCPD's Facebook Live replay

View the Facebook Live replay on the JCPD Facebook page! Watch Lieut. Deb Coble and Sargent Eric Rozier as they discuss safety tips, police announcements, and more!

June Safety Tip

Officer Kenneth Kennebrew highlights tips to avoid scams. Watch the video.

Johns Creek Police Department is offering READY (Recognizing, Empowering, and Defending Yourself (Women and Teen Safety & Self-Defense Program), a safety and self-defense class for women and teenage girls to learn situational awareness and self-defense. Limited space is available.

Date / Time: July 11, 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (Arrive Early)

Cost: $15. *All fees go to the Public Safety Foundation (no refunds).

Location: Johns Creek PD 11360 Lakefield Drive

Age: 12 years old and up

JCPD cadets graduate from the Georgia Public Safety Law Enforcement Academy

Congratulations to Cadet Avery Williams and Cadet Jacob Rubin for graduating from the Georgia Public Safety Law Enforcement Academy. Williams conducted the opening invocation and Rubin gave the class president remarks. He was also one of the Top Gun recipients.

Pictured left to right: Lieut. Jason Harper, Deputy Chief Roland Castro, Chief Mark Mitchell, Cadet Avery Williams, Cadet Jacob Rubin, Sgt. Ronnie Young, and Training Officer Jake Briggs.

Teen Driving Safety class set for Monday, Sept. 30

The class, for teen drivers ages 15 to 18 years-old, will be presented by our Traffic Safety Unit. The students will learn about traffic laws, rules of the road, and what to do if you are in an accident.

Date: Sept 30

Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Location: 11360 Lakefield Dr. (City Hall)

Cost: $10 - All money will be donated to the Public Safety Foundation (no refunds).

Registration is required.

Officers receive Life Saving Awards

At its June meeting, City Council congratulated Johns Creek Police Department Police Officer Scott Hughes and Officer Maxwell Le for receiving Life Saving Awards.

The officers responded to an emergency call involving a 77-year-old man who was not conscious and breathing. They administered CPR and continued care until Johns Creek Fire personnel arrived. The patient regained a pulse, was transported to the hospital, and survived.

Pictured left to right: City Council members Chris Coughlin, Larry DiBiase, Officers Maxwell Le and Scott Hughes, Mayor John Bradberry, Police Chief Mark Mitchell, City Council members Bob Erramilli and Erin Elwood, and Mayor Pro Tem Dilip Tunki.

JCPD is hiring!

Join our team! The Johns Creek Police Department is hiring. For more information, visit the police recruiting webpage or call Officer Phil Nguyen at 470-233-3802.

The pay range varies based on certified officer experience level, military service, and education.

We offer:

* Hiring Bonus of $5,000 at the completion of field training.

* $800 housing stipend for those who live in Johns Creek.

* The City provides eligible employees with a retirement savings plan. Traditional and ROTH options are available. Full-time employees are eligible for retirement savings after six months of employment. Currently, the City contributes 12% into a 401(a) and matches employee contributions up to 5% into a 457 account. Money contributed or matched by the City is subject to a graduated 5 year vesting period.

* Officers able to have beards with a minimal fee to the Johns Creek Public Safety Foundation.

* Officers are able to have visible tattoos.

* Take-home vehicles (Tahoe SUV) with the latest in police technology.

* Outer loadbearing carriers to be deployed soon.

* In-house gym and locker rooms.

* Specialized assignments to include Criminal Investigations, Clinician Officer Response Team, SWAT, Narcotics, Community Policing, Traffic Safety Unit, Motors and K-9.

For more information, call our Recruiting Officer Phil Nguyen at 470-233-3802 or visit the City website.