Newnan Police Department

Around-the-clock patrol of the City of Newnan, Georgia, falls to the Newnan Police Department's Uniform Division, which is built from rotating patrol shifts plus a traffic unit and a K-9 unit. Officers in this division are generally the initial responders to an incident, and they enforce local, state and federal law every day of the year. The Criminal Investigations Division, known as CID, is staffed by detective sergeants and detectives who take cases ranging from misdemeanors to serious felonies and remain on call at all hours. A full-time evidence technician who also works as a crime scene investigator supports those cases, and the division handles evidence and property retrieval for the public. The Community Resource Unit organizes outreach events, supports the Neighborhood Watch Program, speaks at local gatherings and runs a youth Explorer program for ages 14 to 20. Residents can follow department news online and file open records requests with the city.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Newnan city, GA has an estimated population of 43,510.