Behind the Badge: A Day in the Life of Snellville PD
Officer Neal Carter shares the technological advances Snellville Police have made, along with some personal experiences that have shaped his career as an officer.
Neal Carter, a Snellville Police officer for six years now, was hired straight out of Columbus State University. A Lilburn native and Parkview graduate, Carter considers the police force his extended family. Aside from the camaraderie and personal relationships he has formed with the force, Carter firmly believes that Snellville Police are some of the top in the nation. Not only do they have more officers per square mile than county police, they also have top-notch technology to assist them in fighting crime. Snellville is divided into four separate zones and each zone has one officer per shift. One zone laid out for Gwinnett County Police, on the other hand, often encompasses the size of the entire city of Snellville. This means that …
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Dave Emanuel
12:44 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
I have said many times that the Snellville Police Department is the best in the state. I have formed that opinion based on my personal acquaintance with a majority of the officers, and the updates I receive about their activities. Like so many other Snellville officers, Neal Carter is dedicated, sincere and extremely well qualified. As a member of the Snellville City Council, I consider the …   more ›