Public Safety

The county is currently working on launching an enhanced video surveillance project.  This is a public-private partnership that will create and maintain a seamless network of video surveillance throughout DeKalb County for effective investigation and prosecution of criminal behavior.

The county is currently working on launching an enhanced video surveillance project.  This is a public-private partnership that will create and maintain a seamless network of video surveillance throughout DeKalb County for effective investigation and prosecution of criminal behavior.

The DeKalb Animal Services Task Force was developed with the goal of improving the quality of life for companion animals in DeKalb County.  Strategies to reach this goal include promoting good choices by pet owners; restructuring DeKalb Animal Services; enhancing/developing new strategic collaborations between agencies, non-profit organizations and concerned citizens; improving enforcement tools and practices; and enhancing facilities used to institutionally house or manage companion animals in DeKalb County.  Over the next eight months, members of this task force will review

During the annual awards ceremony Doug Harms was proudly named Firefighter of the year. Fire Rescue also recognized employees for exceptional duty -

Strategic Mission:

Reach a minimum of 5,000 DeKalb County youth annually.

The county is currently working on launching an enhanced video surveillance project.  This is a public-private partnership that will create and maintain a seamless network of video surveillance throughout DeKalb County for effective investigation and prosecution of criminal behavior.

I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank all the employees, citizens and business owners of DeKalb County for your participation in all the fundraising events that were held in the month of August and September 2011.  The memorial is a tribute to those who lost their lives ten years ago during the terrorist attacks on our country, and will preserve the memories of the day's events for generations to come.  The memorial features educational plaques that incl