DeKalb County |
Code of Ordinances |
Appendix A. DEPARTMENTS OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT |
Article I. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS |
§ 10. Public safety.
(a)
Generally. The public safety department is responsible for police services, fire services, emergency medical services, emergency management, the emergency communications system in the county, and animal control.
(b)
Police services. The department is the law enforcement agency for the county. It deploys uniformed police officers throughout the county whose functions are to respond to citizens' requests for police services, to prevent and suppress crime and disorder, and to ensure traffic safety. The department also conducts criminal investigations, collects evidence, keeps official records, and issues permits and licenses as set forth in the county code.
(c)
Fire services. The department is the fire suppression and fire prevention agency for the county. It fights fires, enforces fire safety codes, maintains fire stations and equipment, investigates arsons, conducts inspections, and provides educational services.
Cross reference— Fire prevention and protection, Ch. 12.
(d)
Emergency medical services. The department provides emergency ambulance treatment and transportation to hospitals, including operation of advanced life support systems and administering of immediate lifesaving techniques.
(e)
Emergency management. The department is the civil defense agency for the county. It is responsible for planning and organizing the county's civil defense operations and maintenance of the civil defense shelters.
Cross reference— Emergency management, § 11.
(f)
Emergency communications. The department operates the county's emergency telephone system which centrally receives and processes all citizen requests for police, fire, and emergency medical services.
(g)
Animal control. The department enforces the animal control ordinance, operates the animal shelter, administers the rabies vaccination and tag system, investigates animal bites, and operates the animal adoption program.
Cross reference
Animals, Ch. 5.