Terroristic Threats Arrest

On Friday, May 13, 2016 at 10:00 am., the Woodstock Police Department disseminated an Officer Safety Alert to all surrounding Law Enforcement Agencies in reference to threats made against Officers on Facebook. A Woodstock Officer took a report earlier that morning from a concerned citizen who observed a threatening post on the Facebook page of a Mr. Chase Adcock. The post relayed, “Die Pigs” and this person did not care who was an Officer because he would “Unload” on Officers and make them second guess their careers when they “Die as their lungs fill with blood from a Saturday Night Special.” After further assistance from the Woodstock Police Department and the Holly Springs Police Department, the individual by the name of Chase Adcock was determined to have a last known address in the City of Canton.

Canton Officers along with Detectives began to immediately gather further intelligence information on the individual and began looking for him in the area of his identified residence.
Just after 2:30 pm., Canton Officers located Chase Adcock as he was sitting on a bench inside the Canton Paw Park off Juniper Street. The male was quickly detained and transported to the department for further questioning.

After further investigation and an interview of the suspect, Mr. Chase Adcock age: 21 of Canton was arrested and charged with Terroristic Threats and Acts.

Chief Mark J. Mitchell stated, “I would like to thank the reporting citizen, the Woodstock Police Department and the Holly Springs Police Department for their assistance with this investigation. We take threats like this very seriously. I am grateful that we were able to bring a quick and safe resolution to this matter without harm coming to any of the Law Enforcement personnel who faithfully serve this community and citizens in Cherokee County".

Kidnapping Arrest

 On Sunday, April 24, 2016 just before 4:00 am., an Officer was dispatched to meet with the Cobb County Police Department at the Racetrack Gas Station located on Bells Ferry near I-575 in reference to a possible Kidnapping incident.  Upon arrival, a Cobb Officer advised he was dispatched earlier to the Racetrack and made contact with the Hispanic female victim and her seven (7) year old son.  The Officer relayed he was advised by the victim that both she and her son were earlier forced into the suspect’s vehicle in Canton near her residence.  The reporting Officer learned the female and her son were initially driven to the Quick Trip Gas Station off Bells Ferry near I-575 after she convinced the suspect that she had to use the restroom. 

Further investigation revealed, the victim began texting a male friend while they were traveling with the suspect and advised the friend that both she and her son needed help.  Once at the Quick Trip, the victim advised she stayed in the restroom until the store clerk checked on her.  After telling the clerk what happened, the victim advised the clerk hid them from the suspect behind the store coolers until the victim’s friend arrived and was able to get them across the street to the Racetrack Gas station where they called 911.

Through subsequent interviews, evidence collection and a through investigation, a Detective was able to conduct surveillance and located the suspect in the case as the Hispanic male was leaving a church in Marietta, Ga., just after noon on Sunday, April 24, 2016.  At that time, the Marietta Police             Department quickly made contact with the suspect and took him into custody for the felony crime after conducting a traffic stop.

Canton Police Chief Mark J. Mitchell stated, “We are extremely grateful the victim and her son were able to elude the suspect in the case and get away from him with the help of a friend and the          concerned Store Clerk.  Our responding Officers and investigating Detective worked hard in their    response, investigation and arrest of this individual which brought a successful resolution to this    criminal act which furthers our efforts to protect and improve the quality of life in our Community.”

Fatality Accident

The Canton Police Department responded to a single vehicle fatality accident on East Main St. just west of Breeze Hill Lane on April 15, 2016, at approximately 4:00 am.

The vehicle was traveling west on East Main St. when it left the roadway and struck a tree.  The ongoing accident investigation is being conducted by the Georgia State Patrol.  The name of the deceased is being withheld until family notifications have been made.

Anyone with information related to the crash is requested to contact the Georgia State Patrol at 706-692-4848

Police and Community Survey

One of the missions of the Canton Police Department is to build long lasting relationships, partnerships and trust with the community we serve.  The men and women who serve in    uniform are working hard to follow many of the community oriented strategies established in the Presidential Task Force on 21st Century Community Policing Report.  One of the approaches of the report is for a Police Department to establish a Community Survey. 

With that said, beginning on Monday, March 7, 2016, a member of the Police Department’s Community Outreach Program will begin contacting our citizens by telephone who have  previously had contact with our Officers through filing reports, traffic stops and accident investigations.  The survey is designed for the agency to gather opinions and experiences from the citizens by assessing five key components of community involvement, safety, procedural justice, performance, contact and satisfaction.

In addition, the focus of the survey is to gather information about the public perception of the agency and to promote the understanding that the organization is interested in the community, seeks out and listens to community opinions and needs, and is responsive to the community.

Chief of Police Mark J. Mitchell said, “This survey is another avenue that we can use to engage, build trust and solicit vital feedback from our community.  We will use the data we receive from our survey to ensure that we are giving our citizens the highest performing and most professional law enforcement service they expect and deserve.”

Business Burglary

The Canton Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying and locating two (2) suspects who are wanted for a Restaurant Burglary.  The incident took place during the early morning hours of March 2, 2016, at the Williamson Bros Bar-B-Q located at 1600 Marietta Highway, Canton GA.

At approximately 2:08 a.m., the business’s alarm was activated and two (2) suspects were observed on the business video system (see attached pictures) by forcibly gaining entrance through the rear door. 

Canton Detectives are actively working with Cherokee Sheriff’s Office to determine if the restaurant burglary could be related to another burglary that occurred in the County during the same time frame.

Please see the Canton Facebook page to view more images and surveillance video clips.  www.facebook.com/CantonGeorgiaPD

Citizens with information that can help solve this crime are asked to call the Canton Police Detectives at 770-720-4883 or to call 911. You can choose to remain anonymous.

Canton Police Explorers Compete at Competition

On February 13, 2016, the City of Canton Police Explorers participated in the 2016 Winterfest hosted by the Boy Scouts of America in Gatlinburg Tennessee. The Canton Police Explorers competed against 76 different agencies during the competition. The Canton Police Explorers placed 8^th in the Officer Down Scenario and 10^th place in the Driving Under the Influence/ Field Sobriety Scenario. 

Front left to right- Radiance Joseph, Katie Brangan, Bethany Worley, Taylor Roe.

Back left to right- Ofc. Pacer Cordry, Ofc. Mary Turner, Cindy Jodesty, Cynthia Jodesty, Rivka Joseph, Jacob Spivey, Conor McNamara, Chaolin Hancock, Estan Holloway, Ofc. Brantley Worley

CPD Awarded State Law Enforcement Certification Renewal

On November 4 – 5, 2015, an assessment team from the Georgia Association of Chiefs of  Police (GACP) conducted an in-depth audit of the department’s State Certification standards and proofs to ensure that the agency is in compliance with the process for certification renewal.  The organization received its initial State Certification in 1999.  On Friday, January 8, 2016, the department was officially awarded renewal from the GACP that is in recognition for successfully completing the agency’s 4^th State Re-Certification. 

In addition, the Team Leader for the Assessment Team was extremely complimentary of the agency’s Certification Officer, Mark Gavala, and employees for their attention to detail, assistance and cooperation provided the team during the assessment.

There are a number of benefits associated with this Official recognition:

 To the Community:

¨ Certification increases the law enforcement agency’s ability to prevent crime and social disorder through more effective and efficient delivery of law enforcement services to the public.

¨ Certification enhances community understanding of the law enforcement agency and its role in the community as well as its goals and objectives. 

¨ Certification, in conjunction with the philosophy of community policing, commits the agency to a broad range of programs (such as crime prevention through environmental design, Coffee with a Cop, National Night Out...etc) that directly benefit the community.

¨ Certification creates a forum in which police and citizens work together to control and prevent crime.  This partnership will help citizens to understand the challenges that confront law enforcement.  Law Enforcement will, in turn, receive clear direction from the community about its expectations. 

To the Agency / City:

¨ Certification requires that agency policies and procedures are in written form and are available to all agency personnel at all times.

¨ Certification assures employees that every aspect of the agency’s personnel system is in accord with professional standards, and that the system is both fair and equitable.

¨ The morale of the agency is enhanced by increasing the employee’s confidence in the effectiveness and efficiency of their agency.  The operations of the agency become more streamlined and consistent.

¨ Certification standards address safety issues and ensure all employees receive proper equipment and adequate training.

¨ Certification is a coveted award that symbolizes professionalism, excellence and competence.  Employees will take pride in their agency, knowing that it represents the very best in law enforcement.

¨ Certification increases cooperation and coordination among other law enforcement agencies and other branches of the criminal justice system.

¨ The certification process requires an in-depth review of every aspect of the agency’s organization, management, operations and administration.

¨ The certification standards provide norms against which agency performance can be measured and monitored over time.

¨ Certification provides objective measures to justify decisions related to budget requests, operational needs and personnel policies.

¨ Certification serves as a yardstick to measure the effectiveness of the agency’s programs and services.  The services provided are defined and uniformity of service is assured.

¨ Certification streamlines operations, providing more consistent and more effective deployment of agency resources.

Chief Mark J. Mitchell stated, “The GACP State Certification Program demonstrated this agency’s commitment and mindset to provide the highest level of professional law enforcement services to the community and citizens we serve. I am extremely proud  of the very hard work of our Certification Officer and supporting employees that was vital to this agency in obtaining this very high achievement for an organization in the Law Enforcement profession.

Note:  The agency will present its GACP State Certification plaque during this week’s Council Meeting on the evening of Thursday, February 4, 2016.