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Governor Brian Kemp announced that the Board of Public Safety unanimously voted Thursday to approve Lt. Colonel William “Billy” Hitchens to serve as the next Department of Public Safety Commissioner and Colonel of the Georgia State Patrol.

September 15, 2023 - Governor Brian P. Kemp has announced that Colonel Chris Wright, Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety (DPS), is retiring following many years of distinguished service

Col. Chris Wright ATLANTA – Col. Chris Wright will retire from his position as commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety Oct. 1 after three years in the leadership

The state Board of Public Safety voted Thursday to promote Lt. Col. William “Billy” Hitchens III, the agency’s deputy commissioner, to succeed Wright.

ATLANTA – Col. Chris Wright will retire from his position as commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety Oct. 1 after three years in the leadership post, Gov. Brian

​State Sen. Sonya Halpern, an Atlanta Democrat who represents District 39 in the Georgia Legislature, recently participated in an evening ride-along with the Georgia State Patrol.

Kemp vows to crack down on Atlanta crime Kemp tours Atlanta with GSP Georgia Governor Brian Kemp tours Atlanta with the Georgia State Patrol to see how they are helping to fight crime in the city. ATLANTA - Governor Brian Kemp plans to fight rising crime in metro Atlanta through a multi-agency crackdown. The state’s top leader went up with the Georgia State Patrol in a helicopter to monitor from above on Friday. "People are frustrated and people want to see something done about it and that’...

Gov. Kemp hoping multi-agency operation sends message: We’re not going to continue to put up with this A team he assembled is now watching out for street racing, shootings or any other violent crimes in the area. Author: Hope Ford Updated: 2:35 AM EDT May 8, 2021 ATLANTA — A group of five law enforcement agencies has teamed up to aggressively take on violent crime in Atlanta. The team, assembled by Gov. Brian Kemp, is conducting operations throughout the week...