Police Department

On behalf of the men and women of the Cartersville Police Department, I am pleased to welcome you to our site. We are glad that you have an interest in our agency. The Cartersville Police Department is comprised of 61 dedicated sworn and civilian employees who are driven by our Core Values. It is our pleasure to serve this community and all who choose to visit here.

The Cartersville Police Department is a full service law enforcement agency that strives to fulfill the mission statement of, “Making Life Better Through Quality Service."

I am proud to be part of this agency and hope that you will find your visit to this site useful. If there are questions you do not find the answer to on this site, please call me, or any of the other listed individuals, directly and we will be happy to answer your questions.

Again, on behalf of the Agency and City of Cartersville, thank you for visiting. We invite you to come to Cartersville and experience a quality of service and living second to none.

Frank L. McCann
Chief of Police
Cartersville Police Department

Values & Mission

Core Values
P - Professionalism
O - Organizanitional Commitment
L - Leadership
I - Integrity
C - Citizens First
E - Ethical Behavior

Mission Statement
The MISSION of the Cartersville Police Department is to: “Make Life Better Through Quality Service”. To attain this, the Agency enforces the law in a fair and impartial manner, recognizing both the statutory and judicial limitations of police authority and the constitutional rights of all persons.

The Agency recognizes that no law enforcement agency can operate at its maximum potential without supportive input from the citizens it serves. The Agency actively solicits and encourages the cooperation of all citizens to reduce and limit the opportunities for crime and to facilitate the maximum use of resources. The Agency shall strive to achieve and maintain the highest level of professionalism possible. Certification/Accreditation shall be one method by which to achieve its mission. The mission statement shall be distributed to each employee.

The vision of the Cartersville Police Department is to be a progressive, innovative and technologically modern law enforcement agency that is prepared to meet the challenges of the present and future.