Folkston Police Department

Folkston Police Department is the municipal law-enforcement agency for the City of Folkston in Charlton County, Georgia, based at 1520 Third St. The department serves residents, businesses, and visitors within Folkston limits in Charlton County. Its area of responsibility covers patrol and response to calls for service, traffic enforcement, criminal investigations inside the city, and community policing programs that support local neighborhoods and commercial corridors. Folkston sits in a Georgia jurisdiction where local neighborhoods rely on nearby municipal services, and the police department is the primary local law-enforcement presence for day-to-day public safety inside the city. Public safety emergencies in Folkston should be reported by dialing 911.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Folkston city, GA has an estimated population of 4,609.