If you need police service, dial 9-1-1. The Dalton Police Department is led by Chief Cliff Cason. Out of more than 430 law enforcement agencies in Georgia, Dalton is one of only 100 to achieve state certification by the Georgia Police Certification Program based on adherence to 100 demonstrated best practice standards. The Dalton Police Department is the 9th largest law enforcement agency in the state of Georgia. The department has exclusive law enforcement jurisdiction within the corporate city limits of Dalton and provides a full spectrum of law enforcement services. SOCIAL MEDIA TERMS OF USE
This is the official page of the Dalton Police Department. This page is intended to serve as a mechanism for communication between our community and the Dalton Police Department providing relevant and timely community news, information, and events; distribution of crime prevention and public safety tips; urgent notifications of critical incidents which may affect residents, business owners, and visitors of the City of Dalton, Georgia, and for those people having an interest in the Dalton Police Department. This is designed as a Limited Public Forum to further the mission of the Department. As a Limited Public Forum, the Department encourages members of the community to “Like” and “Follow” our page and respectfully interact and share ideas within the guidelines of our Terms of Use. The Department welcomes a person’s right to express their opinion and encourages posters to keep comments relevant to the topic in question. ENDORSEMENTS
"Friending" or "Liking" the Dalton Police Department, or an officer or employee of the Dalton Police Department, does not indicate an endorsement of that person's actions or comments. A comment posted by a member of the public on any Dalton Police Department social media site is the opinion of the commentator or poster only, and publication of a comment does not imply endorsement of, or agreement by, the Dalton Police Department, nor do such comments necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the Dalton Police Department. TERMS OF USE GUIDELINES
Prior to posting comments on this Limited Public Forum, users must review and agree to the Terms of Service of Facebook and the Terms of Use of the Dalton Police Department page. A submitted comment or posting on this page by any visitor, follower, subscriber, or fan shall constitute an acknowledgment and agreement of these terms of use. However, all content submitted to this page is monitored and reviewed by the Department for compliance with our Terms of Use. The Dalton Police Department reserves the right to restrict, remove, or delete any comments or posts and/or block anyone whose posts are found to be in violation of our guidelines. Consistent with the purpose of this Limited Public Forum, prohibited content includes, but is not limited to, comments or posts which contain:
• Comments not related to the original topic, including random or unintelligible comments;
• Profanity, offensive language, or sexual content;
• Discriminatory language or promotes discrimination based on race, color, creed, age, gender, religion, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation;
• Defamatory or personal attacks;
• Commercial solicitations or links, including, but not limited to, advertising of any business or products for sale;
• Comments in support of, or in opposition to, any political campaigns or ballot measures;
• Links to websites which may be offensive or inappropriate;
• Conduct in violation of any federal, state, or local law/ordinance;
• Content which violates the right to privacy;
• Spam;
• Repetitive content;
• Information that may tend to compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems;
• Personal identifying information or a victim’s name, which is not subject to being released under open records law;
• Content that violates a legal ownership interest, such as a copyright, or any part;
• Harassment or content which constitutes and/or facilitates stalking;
• Words that incite, encourage, or solicit violent or illegal acts;
• Content which may reasonably interfere with, inhibit, or compromise law enforcement investigations, police tactics, police responses to incidents, and/or the safety of police staff and officers; or
• Language or comments that are off the topic or off-topic. For purposes of this policy, the definition of content as used refers to any written copy, photos, graphics, images, videos, live-video streams, comments, or any other form of communicative content exchanged between parties. The Department does not allow positing of photos or videos by anyone other than members of the Department. EMERGENCY OR NON-EMERGENCY REQUESTS FOR POLICE ASSISTANCE
The posting or messaging of requests for police assistance, regardless of if it is of an emergency or non-emergency nature, is highly discouraged and will not guarantee a response by the Dalton Police Department or any emergency service provider. In case of an emergency, or if police assistance is needed, such as a crime in progress, please dial 9-1-1. If you wish to report information relevant to a crime, please call 706-278-9085 extension 9-221 or go to https://www.daltonga.gov/police/webform/report-suspicious-criminal-activity. All calls and reports may remain anonymous at the caller’s discretion. In the event you post information related to a crime, you may be placing yourself in a position of becoming a witness and subject to being subpoenaed into court to testify as such. DENIAL OF ACCESS
The Dalton Police Department reserves the right to deny access to any of Dalton Police Department’s social media platforms for any individual, who violates the Dalton Police Department’s Social Media Terms of Use, at any time and without prior notice. If you wish to contest the removal or hiding of your content, or your denial of access (“banned”) for our social media platforms, you may do so by contacting us at 706-278-9085 extension 9-135 and requesting to speak to a member of our social media team. FACEBOOK'S COMMUNITY OF STANDARDS
All comments posted to any Dalton Police Department’s site are bound by Facebook's Community Standards, located at https://www.facebook.com/communitystandards, and the Dalton Police Department reserves the right to report any violation of Facebook's Community Standards to Facebook with the intent of Facebook taking appropriate and reasonable responsive action.
