Gwinnett County to have extra police resources available during election period

Officers received special training in advance

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA., (Nov 4, 2024) – The Gwinnett County Police Department announced it will allocate additional resources throughout the election period.

“On November 5, the Gwinnett County Police Department will implement additional measures to ensure the safety of voters on Election Day. Officers have received additional Election Security and Response training and have been instructed to patrol polling areas in their jurisdictions as frequently as possible. Our headquarters coordination center, along with our real-time crime center, will be activated to monitor activity across the county. Additional officers have also been assigned to maintain patrol throughout election night. We will maintain communication with our partners in the Sheriff’s Office, the GBI, Gwinnett County Elections, and local police departments,” GCPD announced in a press release.