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Deep Freeze

January 29 & 30, 2015, parole officers from the North Fulton Parole District, South Metro Parole District, and the Metro Region Arrest Team assisted officers from the Atlanta Police Department, the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, and Atlanta City Corrections in a joint law enforcement operation. During Operation "Deep Freeze,” officers served outstanding felony warrants on individuals in the Atlanta area. Eighty officers from the various agencies participated, including 23 parole officers. Twelve arrests were made during the operation, including four who were on parole.

Narco-Lepsey

February 4, 2015, the Lawrenceville Parole Office participated in this joint operation with the DEA Tactical Squad and the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office. Nine parole officers participated. The operation included serving parole warrants and conducting compliance checks and resulted in the arrest of 11 parolees. Two new warrants were issued as a result of the sweep for new charges. Also as a result of the operation, a parolee’s bank account containing more than fifty-four thousand dollars in alleged drug proceeds was seized.

"Joint operations are extremely valuable to enhance public safety and develop relationships with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. The collaborative effort holds offenders accountable and sends the message that all law enforcement agencies communicate on a regular basis." - David Morrison, Director of Field Operations

Assured Compliance

Parole officers on January 22, 2015, joined the Emanuel County Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Dept. of Corrections’ Probation Division and the GBI Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force to check on the county’s registered sex offenders.

All 60 of the county’s registered sex offenders were located including 10 under parole supervision.

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