Burke County Sheriff
Burke Sheriff's Office
Earns State Certification
The Burke County Sheriff's Office is now an officially accredited Sheriff's Office by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police. Sheriff Alfonzo Williams and his team have been working towards State Law Enforcement Certification for the past two years. To accomplish this goal, the Sheriff's Office was required to show proficiency in 129 state law enforcement standards according to Burke County Sheriff's Office.
Certification is a progressive and time-proven way of helping law enforcement agencies calculate and improve their overall performances. The foundation of certification lies in the promulgation of standards containing a clear statement of professional objectives. Participating agencies conduct a thorough self-analysis to determine how existing operations can be adapted to meet these objectives. When the procedures are in place, a team of trained assessors verifies that applicable standards have been successfully implemented.
About Your Sheriff's Office
The Burke County Sheriff's Office is a diverse organization of professional men and women dedicated to protecting the lives and property of the people they serve on a daily basis.
The Sheriff's Office is the principal law enforcement agency of Burke County, GA, providing service to more than 23,000 residents and hundreds of people who work here every day. The men and women of the Sheriff's Office patrol Georgia's second largest county 24 hours a day seven days a week.
It is the goal of the Sheriff's Office to establish close relationships with the community through Community Policing programs and the deputies who staff them. From educating children in schools about the dangers of using illegal drugs and the importance of making right choices and staying safe through the C.H.A.M.P.S. Program (Choosing Healthy Activities and Methods Promoting Safety), we will also aim to provide driver safety education, coordinate neighborhood watch associations and speak at business luncheons, schools and community town hall meetings. Sheriff Alfonzo Williams works diligently to make our communities safe and to provide a friendly environment for the people his department serves.
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Get Involved in Keeping Our County Safe
Confidential Crime Tip
You may have information that will help the Burke County Sheriff solve a crime, save a person's life or simply make our county a safer and more enjoyable place to live. Get involved. Take the time to fill out and submit this form so we can address the problems in your area.
Confidential Drug Tip
If your neighborhood is experiencing drug activity, you can provide us with a variety of information. Use our confidential drug tip form to provide us or call 762-225-6346, with the description of drug dealers, the location of drug activity, and any suspicious vehicles.
Missing Persons
Every missing person is somebody's child. Burke County Sheriff Alfonzo Williams urges you contact us with any information you might have. Families are suffering every day because their loved ones are missing. If you can help, please do.
Sex Offender Registry
Our office is pleased to provide OffenderWatch® for residents of Burke County. OffenderWatch® is the nation's leading registered sex offender management and community notification tool with hundreds of leading agencies in dozens of states utilizing it. We use OffenderWatch® to manage and monitor the whereabouts, conduct and compliance status of the registered offenders in Burke County.
COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT
Sheriff Alfonzo Williams believes strongly in giving back to the community that gave so much to him as a child and young man growing up.
One of the hallmarks of his administration is service to the community, from an annual Easter egg hunt to a day with the sheriff to Stuff the Bus
to building a new home for a local family in need. Sheriff Williams and his staff are dedicated to community involvement.
SOME OF OUR CURRENT AND PAST COMMUNITY PROJECTS
One of the most endearing images of American policing is the traditional foot patrol officer walking a beat and twirling a nightstick. The image is powerful because it represents an era in policing when police officers were the fabric of the community they served.
While it's not likely you will see Burke County deputies walking beats; it is Sheriff Alfonzo Williams' goal to continue Building Community Relationships. The media commonly overlook this central component of law enforcement. They are educating children in schools about the danger of using illegal drugs through the Choosing Healthy Activities and Promoting Safety (C.H.A.M.P.S.) program, providing driver safety education, coordinating neighborhood watch associations, speaking at business luncheons, schools, and community town hall meetings. Sheriff Williams works diligently to make our communities safe and to provide a friendly environment for the people his department serves.
This effort is multi-faceted and started in the classroom. Sheriff Williams worked with the board of education to add campus safety officers. He established a mentoring program in our elementary and middle schools. He has also enhanced the existing jail ministry. Sheriff Williams created the following: a community relations division to teach crime prevention, residents and business owners, a citizens academy, citizens on patrol unit, an All-Terrain Vehicle Unit for natural disasters, an honorary deputy unit, reserve deputies unit, and a GREAT program (Gang Resistance Education and Training). He meets quarterly with neighborhoods to study crime analysis, prevention and education and pass along information. His staff also works with our financial institutions to prevent identity theft and check fraud. He developed this website, and plans include Computerized Crime Mapping to build safer communities (used by residents, business owners/employees, and deputies). The sheriff uses social media to support the new website for daily communication. Sheriff Williams has embraced the governor's Public Works initiatives using inmates with the public and private sectors. He also works with schools, the district attorney, Magistrate, D.J.J., State Patrol, GBI, Probation, Parole, and other government agencies to foster professional relationships ahead of a crisis.
deputies in the community
This program introduces deputies at events in various communities where residents come out to enjoy fun, food, music, and games while meeting the deputies and the agency's K-9.
Stuff the Bus
In conjunction with the United Way of the CSRA, Sheriff Williams and his community-minded deputies and staff collect school supplies for the less fortunate in Burke County.
Sheriff Reads Too
Thank you, Waynesboro Primary School, for inviting us to read to their second-grade class. The book we read today was "The Legend of Rock, Paper, and Scissors" by Drew Daywalt. We also had the opportunity to speak with the young men in the class about making the right decisions and choices, respect, and dealing with peer pressure.
Community Relations
The media commonly overlook this significant component of law enforcement. From educating children in schools about the danger of using illegal drugs through the Choosing Healthy Activities and Promoting Safety (C.H.A.M.P.S.) program to providing driver safety education, coordinating neighborhood watch associations, speaking at business luncheons, schools, and community town hall meetings. Sheriff Williams works diligently to make our communities safe and to provide a friendly environment for the people his department serves.
Toy Drive 2021
This annual event is a wonderful day for the children to come and have a toy of their choice and a picture with Santa!
Easter Eggstravaganza
This annual event is a fantastic day of fun and fellowship for the sheriff's office, children, parents, and grandparents of Burke County, along with the Easter Bunny! Plans are already being made for the next Eggstravaganza.