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Athens, Georgia Information

Athens is a city located in Clarke County, but the city’s name is often just referred to as Athens-Clarke, and it operates as Athens-Clarke County Unified Government. As of the 2010 census, the city had an estimated population of 115,452.

The current Mayor of Athens is Kelly Girtz. He was elected Mayor in 2018. Prior to taking the Mayor seat, Girtz served as a teacher and then a school administrator.

Contact Mayor Girtz:

Phone Number: (706) 613-3010

Email: kelly.girtz@accgov.com

The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has a total of approximately 210 to 228 officers that are employed full time. The ratio of officers to residents is 1.84 to 1,000.

Athens, Georgia Police Station Information

The overall crime rate in Athens is about 52% higher than the total national crime rate average in the US. For every 100,000 people, there are about 11.84 crimes committed daily in Athens. As a resident, you have a 1 in 24 chance of being a victim of a crime. The overall year to year crime rate shows that there has not been a change.

The crime and safety score for Athens is an F. Athens is safer than 18% of cities in the US. Annually, the total number of reported crimes per 100,000 people in Athens is 4,323, which is higher than the Georgia average of 3,402 and the national average of 2,837.

Athens does experience a higher number of property crimes than it does violent crimes. In fact, violent crimes make up about 506 of the reported number and property crimes make up 3,817. Violent crimes include murders, rapes, robberies, and assaults. Property crimes include burglaries, thefts, and vehicle thefts.

The Athens-Clarke County Police Department is located in Athens and has a total of 242 sworn police officers, 33 crossing guards, and 67 civilian positions. The police department does focus on community-oriented policing, which means that officers work together with the residents in Athens to build a relationship with them. The current Chief of Police is Cleveland L. Spruill, Sr. The police department has multiple precincts.

Athens Police Department Address:

3035 Lexington Road
Athens, GA 30605-2444

Phone Number: (706) 613-3345

Contact Chief Cleveland Spruill, Sr. : (762) 400-7001

West Precinct
3700 Atlanta Hwy.
Athens, GA 30606
Phone: (706) 353-4218

East Substation
385 Fairview St.
Athens, GA 30605
Phone: (706) 613-3358

West Substation
1060 Baxter St.
Athens, GA 30606
Phone: (706) 208-1718

Downtown Substation
265 College Ave
Athens, GA 30601
Phone: (706) 613-3705

The Athens-Clarke County Police Department utilizes the Clarke County Jail. The jail is responsible for accepting, detaining, and caring for all persons that are arrested within Clarke County, to include Athens. The Clarke County Jail can be reached at (706) 613-3270.

Athens Police Department Additional Information

Address 1: 3035 Lexington Rd
City: Athens
State: GA
Zip Code: 30605-2444
County: Clarke County
Phone #: 706-613-3330
Fax #: 706-613-3861

Additional Information:

Type: County Police Departments
Population Served: 101000
Number of Officers: 210

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Open Records Request in Athens, Georgia

Open records requests can be filed online or can be submitted to an Open Records Officer. Jean Spratlin is the Lead Open Records Officer.

Contact the Athens-Clarke Open Records Officer:

Phone Number: (706) 613-3031

County Sheriff, Warrant, Most Wanted Information in Athens, Georgia

All warrants are issued, maintained, and carried out by the Clarke County Sheriff’s Department. All questions and status checks for warrants should be directed to the Clarke County Sheriff’s Department, who can be reached at (706) 613-3250.

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