Administrative Services

Colonel R.G. Craig 

Colonel Roland Craig came to work for the Cobb County Sheriff's Office in 1986. He is originally from Augusta, Georgia, where he started his law enforcement career 30 years ago with the Richmond County Police and Sheriff's Departments. He is a graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School and Augusta College where he studied Business Management and Accounting. Col. Craig also has a Certificate of Public Management from the University of Georgia's Carl Vincent Institute of Government and graduated in the 2005 class of Leadership Cobb.

Colonel Craig started with the Cobb County Sheriff's Office as a Deputy in the Jail. Since that time, he has worked in every division and has been promoted through every rank to his current position as Commander of the Administrative Services Division. This division's primary duties include internal affairs, recruitment, human resources, public relations, budgeting, planning, and other business matters involving the Sheriff's Office.

Colonel Craig resides in Atlanta, where he is actively involved with the ongoing efforts in the historic preservation of his century old neighborhood of Inman Park. He attends the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Atlanta and St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marietta.

Staff
MAJ JR Walraven, NCGLEA Director Emeritus
MAJ K.W. Davis, NCGLEA Director
LT R.W. Mehling, Inspectional Services Commander

Administrative Services has a staffing complement of 8 sworn officers and 16 civilian employees. The division is responsible for a broad number of support functions that are integral to every division within the agency. The Administrative Services Division is comprised of the following sections:

Accounting/Purchasing

Auditing

Bonding Administration

Equipment

Fingerprinting

Inspectional Services

Legal Services

North Central Georgia Law Enforcement Academy

Human Resources

Planning and Research

Policy Development

Technical Services

The Accounting Section handles all primary financial services for the Agency. In addition to the routing, receipting, and disbursement of funds related to Sheriff's Office operations, the Accounting Section receipts and processes child support payments in all cases where the Courts have determined that the supporting parent is subject to immediate arrest if payment is not made. The Accounting Section also handles all procurement processes for the agency and is integrally involved in the bi-annual budgeting process.

The Sheriff's Office employs an accountant whose primary responsibility is to conduct routine audits of all financial accounts and agency operations. This internal audit function helps to insure that all operations are conducted effectively and efficiently. These audits provide agency managers with the information needed to assess current operations and implement new programs.

Bond Administration is the section that approves and monitors bonding companies writing bonds at the Cobb County Adult Detention Facilities. This section also process all bonding paperwork for everyone released from custody. There are currently eleven (11) professional bonding companies authorized to conduct business with the County. A list of these bonding companies is provided on this web site.

Raffles
In addition, this section is also responsible for the issuance of raffle permits. By Georgia law (O.C.G.A. 16-12-22.1), anyone conducting a raffle must first obtain a license issued by the sheriff of the county.

The Equipment Section operates under the direction of the office business manager. This section is responsible for maintaining and issuing all clothing, equipment and supplies utilized by the agency.

The Fingerprinting Section handles the task of printing individuals for civil and some isolated criminal purposes. These purposes include:

Adoptions

Firearm Permits

Employment

The prerequisites and fees are identified on the main information page for the Fingerprinting Section.Read More...

The Human Resources Section processes all paperwork involving SheriffÂ’s Office employees. This unit deals with issues such as processing new-hire paperwork, leave, medical issues, disciplinary actions, workers compensation, benefits, reassignments and transfers, separation from service, etc. These individuals also act as liaison to the County Human Resources Department.

Inspectional Services is responsible for Internal Affairs, Inspections, Pre-Employment Investigations, Community Outreach Programs, Training, Fleet Maintenance, the Volunteers In Partnership Program and the Reserve Deputy Sheriff’s Unit. Read More...

This section of the Sheriff's Office handles all requests for information under the Georgia Open Records Act and other legal statutes which provide for access to publicly maintained information. The section coordinates all legal action involving the agency and provides legal advice related to policy development, training and agency operations.

Cobb County sponsors a regional training academy which services the law enforcement training needs for a number of surrounding counties. The Academy is governed by an Advisory Board made up of officials from the agencies served and is organized under the Sheriff's Office for administrative purposes.

North Central Georgia Law Enforcement Academy website

The Planning Section is staffed by a full-time law enforcement planner who maintains all statistical data related to agency operations and uses that data to project future trends. The planner manages all agency contracts and develops specification documents for the acquisition of all new goods or services. The planner is also the point person for overseeing all new projects implemented within the Sheriff's Office.

Administrative Services is responsible for developing and updating Sheriff's Office policy and procedures. This section is currently working on a total re-write of agency policy to comply with state and national standards for accreditation. Policies and procedures are currently available to all employees in an electronic format on the Sheriff's Office intranet.

The Technical Services section performs all tasks related to the implementation, maintenance, and support of technology within the agency. There are a variety of automated systems deployed throughout the agency. Technical Services also maintains the agency's computer systems, telephone systems, and security control systems.

There are over four hundred computers and a mixture of specialized systems in use by the agency. The technical support staff assists the agency in operating the various systems in the demanding environment, operating 7 days a week and 24 hours a day in addition to implementing new automated systems on an annual basis.

Contact Information

Accounting
Cobb County Sheriff's Office
Public Safety Building, Second Floor
185 Roswell Street
Marietta, GA 30090
Telephone: 770-499-4625

Child Support Receiver's Office
Cobb County Superior Court
70 Haynes Street
Marietta, GA 30090
770-528-3399