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Fulton County Jail staffing crisis: Sheriff Labat announces 19 new hires

Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat onboarded 19 new staff members, the largest hiring group since he took office in 2021.
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Fulton County Sheriff’s Office wins technology award from NOBLE

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office was awarded the 2025 Technology Champion of the Year Award by the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, presented by ...
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Fulton County sheriff hires largest group of new staffers

The Fulton County Sherrif's Office hires 18 new staffers, the largest group of hires since at least 2021. Sheriff Patrick ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

Fulton County Jail renovations: Sheriff Labat criticizes plan

Fulton County approved $1.2 billion for a new facility and jail renovations. Sheriff Patrick Labat called the plan "smoke and mirrors" that ignores urgent needs. Labat warned delays could raise ...
Yahoo

A Rare Look Inside Fulton County’s Crumbling Jail with Sheriff Labat

As you step off the elevators in Fulton County’s main jail, you hear the building’s quiet hum and maybe a few voices echoing in the distance. Incarcerated people, wearing gray jumpsuits labeled FCSO ...
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Fulton County deputy injured, suspect killed in shootout in Atlanta’s West End neighborhood, sheriff’s office says

An off-duty Fulton County deputy was injured and an armed suspect was killed in a shootout in southwest Atlanta late Monday ...