Major
Doug Jewett
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As
Commander of the Technical Services Division of the Clayton County
Police Department, Major Doug Jewett, a 24 year veteran of the Clayton
County Police Department, is responsible for the supervision of
the Animal Control Unit,
Code Enforcement Unit
and Vehicle Maintenance Unit.
The Clayton County Police Department Animal Control Unit is responsible
for the enforcement of laws pertaining to animals. The unit also
accepts abandoned or orphaned animals from Clayton County residents,
which are placed for adoption. The laws fall into two categories,
The Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) and the Clayton
County Code. Clayton County Codes are enforced by the Animal Control
Officers. Animal Control Officers are Civilian employees who are
sworn to enforce Clayton County Code. The Animal Control Officers
handle the care, pick up and investigations of animals found to
be in violation of Clayton County Code. The Felony Animal Cruelty
Law is found in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.).
Violations of the O.C.G.A. have to be investigated by a P.O.S.T.
certified law enforcement officer. Therefore, the Clayton County
Police Department has a certified police officer assigned to the
Animal Control Unit to investigate violations of animal law found
in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. The Clayton County Police
Department, Animal Control Unit does not handle wildlife,
or pest control, in or outside of your home. Private companies provide
this service for a fee. The only wildlife the unit handles are those
animals suspected of having rabies or are a danger to human life.
The Code Enforcement Unit responds to concerns from citizens that
affect the quality of life within the county such as zoning, overgrown
lots or yards, inoperative or unregistered vehicles, maintenance
of structures, illegal signs and public nuisances.
The Vehicle Maintenance Unit is responsible for
ensuring that police department fleet vehicles are well cared for
and properly maintained. The unit maintains a database of mileage,
damage, repair costs, and general age of vehicles, among other things,
to determine when they should be replaced. The unit also works with
Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (E.V.O.C.) Instructors and schedules
demonstrator prototypes of the latest law enforcement vehicles to
determine suitability for use within our agency.
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