Major Doug Jewett

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.