Springfield Police Department, GA

The Springfield Police Department is a full-service law enforcement organization tasked with serving and safeguarding the local community. They provide quality service through:

  • Proactive enforcement efforts
  • Community involvement
  • Education programs
  • Partnerships with other law enforcement agencies within their jurisdiction and beyond

Springfield Police Department comprises approximately 85 sworn officers and ten civilian employees. The officers get trained on the following:

  • The latest investigative techniques
  • Crime scene investigation (CSI).
  • Narcotics
  • Traffic safety
  • Criminal intelligence
  • Defensive tactics
  • OC aerosol spray

In addition to the department’s core services, they assist other agencies by participating in multi-jurisdictional task forces. They include; the United States Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force and Georgia Regional Fugitive Task Force (GRFTF).

It is the Mission of the Springfield Police Department and its members to provide the residents of Springfield quality services while being responsive to our community’s needs.

We recognize that without the assistance and support of community members and leaders, valuable resources will be overlooked in the process of maintaining the quality of life our citizens have grown accustomed to.

We pledge to work with community leaders and members to form a partnership to improve the quality of life, promote safe, and secure neighborhoods and commercial districts within our community.

We pledge to maintain order in our community, recognizing that all inhabitants are afforded equal rights and that each one is treated with the utmost respect.

We pledge to extend beyond the scope of traditional police services to provide a quality of life for our citizens that is second to no other community through cooperative efforts with other government agencies, citizens groups, and organizations.

We the members of the Springfield Police Department make this pledge in an effort to provide the citizens of Springfield quality services while affording all residents the dignity and respect they deserve.

It is the intent of our administration to provide each and every one of our employees as much guidance and direction as humanly possible to meet this standard of excellence.

Chief of Police
Paul Wynn
912-754-3061
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  • Answers questions concerning citations, cases, officers and other police department & municipal court matters

Police/Court Clerk
Darlene Seagroves
912-754-3061
E-Mail:

  • Answer questions concerning citations, cases, officers and other police department and municipal court matters

  • Collects payments of fines and other fees for police department

  • Coordinates community service work for the City

  • Helps coordinates National Night Out activities and other police department community activities

  • City employee since 05/30/2012

Police Services Provided to the Community

  • Serving & Protecting the Citizens of Springfield
  • Training Intervention Program for Teens
  • Governor’s Office of Highway Safety – Click It or Ticket, You Drink You Lose
  • Accident Reporting
  • Neighborhood Watch
  • House Checks
  • Conduct Information Group Meetings

Programs Offered by the Department

The Springfield Police Department offers a variety of programs to ensure that people have a safe place to live and work. Below is a list of what they offer:

DARE

The Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program is an educational program that teaches school children how to resist the use of drugs and alcohol. It also helps expose them to law enforcement officers and other role models who have successfully overcome drug abuse.

Crime Watch

The Springfield Police Department has established Crime Watch groups throughout the city and provides them with training. These groups consist of residents who check for suspicious activity in their neighborhood and report it to the police.

Neighborhood Watch Program

The Program encourages residents to get involved in their community by doing the following:

  • Watching out for each other’s homes and properties
  • Reporting suspicious activity
  • Watching children playing outside during school hour
  • The program also provides training on crime prevention techniques such as locking doors, keeping shrubbery trimmed back from windows and sidewalks, etc.
  • Police Athletic League (PAL)

The program allows kids to participate in sports and other activities while learning about law enforcement and how it works. It also helps build positive relationships between police officers and young people by teaching them about safety, responsibility, and respect.

Citizens Police Academy

The academy’s program allows residents to learn more about their local law enforcement agency and its operations. It provides participants with an inside look at what goes on behind the scenes at police headquarters. They also get information about crime scene investigation processes, emergency response procedures, and other relevant topics to law enforcement professionals.

Arrest and Police Records

The Springfield Police Department is responsible for arresting and prosecuting criminal suspects. If arrested in Springfield and charged with a crime, several steps must occur before standing trial:

Arrest

The police take a suspect into custody and read them their Miranda rights. They also perform field sobriety tests and conduct a preliminary search of the person and their belongings.

Bail

After an arrest, the person may be held for up to 48 hours before appearing in front of a judge. When this happens, bail is set by the court based on the following:

  • They are not a danger to yourself or others.
  • They have a permanent address or residence.
  • Ability to pay the required bail amount
  • One must not have an outstanding warrant for their arrest in any state within and outside the United States of America.
  • The person must not have any pending criminal cases in any court of law within and outside the state. It includes felony and misdemeanor cases.
  • The accused must agree to appear before the court at every hearing scheduled during his trial. The Jury will decide on his fate based on the evidence presented during the trial by both prosecution and defense attorneys representing both sides of this case themselves (the accused).

It’s important to note that if one cannot post bail, they will remain in jail until your trial date.

Records

Springfield police records are available from the Springfield Police Department. Anyone can request copies by filling out an online form and paying the appropriate fee.

You can find the following details in the police files:

  • Any reports filed in the department. These include accident reports, arrest reports, incident reports, and other types of documentation.
  • Any criminal case’s court documents are filed and sealed by the judge. The report will include information regarding the specific case, including the names of the parties involved and charges filed against them.