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Small Town Georgia Police Chief Is Hard On Crime But Soft On People

Georgia Today

English - June 09, 2021 19:14 - 22 minutes - 30.4 MB
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Public trust is a priority for Lou Dekmar, police chief of LaGrange, Ga., since 1995. Chief Dekmar is evolving and adapting his force to an era when police are social workers with guns. This week on Georgia Today, host Virginia Prescott talks with Dekmar about some of his ideas and initiatives in policing.