Why Mableton is now building its own police department

Mayor: Ga. city has 'little choice' but to establish own PD after county allegedly refused LE contract

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens stated that the Cobb County Police Department "no longer had [a long-term law enforcement contract arrangement] as an option for us"

Mableton will build its own police department after Cobb deal hits a wall

MABLETON — Mableton is moving to create its own police department after Cobb County’s proposed agreement would limit police service to just one year, with no option to extend. What’s happening: Mayor Michael Owens announced Thursday the city is starting the early work to build a Public Safety Division that would include its own law enforcement. City officials wanted a deal with Cobb County that ran through 2034, but the agreement Cobb County ado…

Mableton eyes own police force as dispute with county continues

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens says his city has little choice but to establish its own police department after the Cobb County government declined to offer a long-term policing agreement and included what he described as a “crippling provision” in a…

Why Mableton is now building its own police department

Mableton is launching the preparatory phase to build its own independent public safety division to secure long-term local control.