BARTOW COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
104 ZENA DRIVE ♦ P.O. BOX 476 ♦ CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA 30121
Main/Jail: 770-382-5050
Non -Emerg/Dispatch: 770-387-5195
Fax: 678-721-3206
Emergencies: Dial 9-1-1
CLARK MILLSAP
SHERIFF
Jail Quarantine Announcement
In response to some of the jail inmates coming back with positive Covid-19 tests we are quarantining the entire jail population effective today, October 14th. Even though these that have tested positive have been largely asymptomatic (not having bad symptoms like low oxygen levels etc.) we think it is prudent to quarantine to prevent the further spread.
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You will still be able to do video visitation, phone calls, e-mails etc. with the folks in custody.
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We have observed the mistruths that have been posted on social media the last couple of days, I can assure you that we are monitoring all the inmates in the facility and we are testing and following the state health departments guidelines and recommendations.
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We provide medical care to the inmates that far exceeds what most of them receive while they are not in custody.
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Please do not call and ask if your relative or loved one has tested positive, due to HIPPA regulations we cannot release this information to you. If the inmate tests positive they will be told the results of their test and they can share it with you if they wish.
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Please do not believe everything you read on social media, some folks just like to spread rumors and panic when there is no need.
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My jail staff and I took an oath, to protect and serve, this includes people who are incarcerated as well.
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We take this oath very seriously and would never purposefully do anything to endanger the citizens of this county or their loved ones who might be in custody.
Your Sheriff, Clark Millsap
H.E.A.T. Unit
Sgt. Matt Pifer (Ext. 6082)
Deputy Philip Abernathy
Deputy Corbett Tomsovic
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The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) awarded the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office $76,427.39 in grant funding for the 2019 season. The BCSO H.E.A.T. (Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic) Unit is in the sixth year of operation.
The goal of the H.E.A.T. program is to combat crashes, injuries and fatalities caused by impaired driving and speeding, while also increasing seatbelt use. It's very important to educate the public about traffic safety and the dangers of DUI.
GOHS Director Harris Blackwood states that “Agencies like Bartow County receive this H.E.A.T. grant because they have showed a particular dedication to protecting their citizens from impaired drivers. This dedication is crucial because alcohol-related deaths still account for 25 percent of traffic fatalities in Georgia.”
As law enforcement partners in the Operation Zero Tolerance DUI and Click It or Ticket seat-belt campaigns, the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office will also conduct mobilizations throughout the year in coordination with GOHS’s year-round waves of high visibility patrols, multi-jurisdictional road checks and sobriety checkpoints.
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Sheriff Clark Millsap wants to wish everyone a safe and happy day. Please obey the laws and don't drink and drive!
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B.C.S.O. H.E.A.T. Stats (October 2018 – September 2019)
D.U.I.: 150 (Arrests) | 314 (Contacts)
​Speeding (over posted speed limit): 2,573 (Citations) | 2,348 (Warnings)
​Seat Belt: 17 (Citations) | 620 (Warnings)
​Fugitive Apprehensions: 22
​Drug Charges: 20
​Other Citations & Warrants: 226
​Community Events: 26
​Car Seats Given Out: 38
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B.C.S.O. H.E.A.T. Stats (October 2017 – September 2018)
D.U.I.: 119 (Arrests) | 326 (Contacts)
​Speeding (over posted speed limit): 188 (Citations) | 2,392 (Warnings)
​Seat Belt: 12 (Citations) | 649 (Warnings)
​Fugitive Apprehensions: 28
​Drug Charges: 48
​Other Citations & Warrants: 311
​Community Events: 19
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B.C.S.O. H.E.A.T. Stats (October 2016 – September 2017)
D.U.I.: 96 (Arrests) | 229 (Contacts)
​Speeding (over posted speed limit): 257 (Citations) | 2,331 (Warnings)
​Seat Belt: 16 (Citations) | 634 (Warnings)
​Fugitive Apprehensions: 22
​Drug Charges: 43
​Other Citations & Warrants: 330
​Community Events: 14
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