Office of Professional Standards

Office of Professional Standards

The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office is accountable for the acts and omissions of all employees and the agency itself.

To that end, an obligation exists to employees, the agency, and the public to investigate complaints and allegations of misconduct against the agency and the agency's employees.

The Sheriff of DeKalb County is committed to hearing any and all complaints and conducting fair and impartial administrative investigations on behalf of both employees and the public.

There are several ways to register a comment, commendation, or an official complaint against the agency or an agency employee:

• Contact the Office of Professional Standards (OPS) by phone at (404) 298-8125.
• Email your comment, commendation, or complaint to ops@dekalbcountyga.gov.
• Complete the Comment Form available through the Sheriff's Office.
• Visit the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office Executive Offices and meet with an Office of Professional Standards representative.
• Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.