Sheriff’s Newsletter January 2012

Jeep Jam 2011 will begin at Jasper Jeep in Jasper Georgia and travel to Toccoa Bend on the Beautiful Toccoa River in Suches GA.

Registration Begins at 10:00am

Jeeps will Depart at 11:00am

$25 per Jeep for the Ride

**Bring chairs or a blanket to enjoy the picnic provided by friends of the Georgia Sheriffs, Youth Homes.

Click Here to Download the Registration Form. You can then mail the completed form along with $25 payment to: Pickens Sheriff’s Office, Attn: Jasper Jeep Mountain Jam, 2985 Camp Rd., Jasper, GA 30143.

Be sure to make checks payable to the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association.

Since 1960, The Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Homes have been  providing a safe and loving environment for many children that have been neglected, abused and abandoned. These five residential facilities throughout the state have provided thousands of disadvantaged children the opportunity to live normal positive lives in full-time residential facilities.

Pickens Sheriff Recruitment video from Xstream Videos on Vimeo.

Click Here to advance to our Application Page.

On Wednesday, July 20th, Sheriff Donnie Craig was awarded the Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Homes 2011 President’s Award at the Georgia Sheriff’s Association Summer Conference.  This award recognizes a Sheriff who has shown outstanding support and dedication to the Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Homes, Inc.

During the presentation, it was discussed that Sheriff Craig has done more for the Youth Homes in just over 2  years as Sheriff than many Sheriffs have accomplished in several terms.

Over the past 2 years, Sheriff Craig has worked very hard to educate the public about the Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Homes through raising support, visiting each home, and by working to create a promotional video that educates the public about the mission and accomplishments of the Youth Homes.

Since 1960, The Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Homes have been providing a safe and loving environment for many children that have been neglected, abused and abandoned. These five residential facilities throughout the state have provided thousands of disadvantaged children the opportunity to live normal positive lives in full-time residential facilities. To find out more, go to www.georgiasheriffs.org.

Below are some of the ways that we stive to partner with all of our community.

Sheriff Donnie Craig is proud to introduce the S.T.O.P.P.E.D. (Sheriff Telling Our Parents and Promoting Educated Driver’s) program to our community. This is a parental notification system developed by the Pickens Sheriff’s Office that is designed to reduce the number of young drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents.

S.T.O.P.P.E.D. is designed for parents of teen drivers that are under the age of 18 and it is a voluntary program.

“Your teenager may borrow the car, but as parents we hold the key to their future.” Click Here To Sign Up and Find Out More

The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office Business Watch Program serves as an opportunity for our office to keep in touch with the Business Community and provide valuable information to assist them in avoiding becoming victims of crimes. Click Here for more Info

The Community Watch program exists to assist the local communites and neighborhoods throughout Pickens County. Though education, training and information sharing, our office hopes to enpower these communities to protect themselves against potential criminal acts.  Click Here for more Info