The Police Station of the City of Snellville is a modern complex, completed in 2011 Police Chief Roy Whitehead oversees an award-winning force of 59 dedicated male and female officers who work together with citizens of the city to ensure Snellville remains a safe, secure and vibrant community. 

A division of the public safety department, the Snellville police offer various community programs for the benefit of the community including the Citizen's Police Academy, a yearly, 10-week program that enables residents to learn how the Snellville Police Department keeps the public safe and enforces local and state laws. The program is free for residents of the city.  Within the police headquarter's building, the force also handles such initiatives as fingerprinting, background checks, alarm registration, vehicle occupant and child safety harness checks, residential vacation checks, record procurement and record expungement.