AUSTELL — There’s the annual State of the Union address delivered by the president. Georgia governors give State of the State speeches, and in Cobb County, county chairs and mayors have annual speeches focused on their respective jurisdictions.
Thursday night, Austell Police Chief Scott Hamilton, just five months into his tenure, localized the practice even more with a “State of the Police” address.
“I’ve always preached about being transparent, so this was part of my mission to be transparent and let the citizens know exactly what we’re doing,” Hamilton told the MDJ.
Before a crowd of about 75 people at Austell First United Methodist Church, the chief presented his vision of the department going forward, and painted a picture of sweeping changes he’s already implemented.
Hamilton was hired in August as the city’s first Black police…
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