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(Lawrenceville, Georgia, October 28, 2013)  Gwinnett County Animal Welfare & Enforcement Services is joining the Gwinnett CAN Challenge.  This event is a food drive initiated by The Holtkamp Family Foundation (www.holtkamphvac.com/canchallenge).  The purpose of the Gwinnett CAN Challenge is to increase donations to local food banks and raise awareness of this year round need.  The goal is to collect at least 10 tons of food.

 

(Lawrenceville, Georgia)  As Hurricane Irma begins moving north toward Georgia, Gwinnett County emergency personnel are making final preparations for the storm’s arrival. For the duration of the weather event, follow @GwinnettPd on Twitter and visit www.gwinnettcounty.com for official real time information about how the storm is impacting Gwinnett County.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., April 24, 2019) – Gwinnett Police, County officials and friends from around the world will come together for fun activities for kids, educational opportunities and intercontinental performances at the annual Gwinnett Multicultural Festival and County Government Open House on April 27 at Shorty Howell Park in Duluth.

(Lawrenceville, Georgia)  In an effort to make our records more readily available to the public, the Gwinnett County Police Department Records Unit will be re-opening at three of our police precincts. 

Update #1, 12/13/2019:  Effective Monday, December 30, the Records Unit will be open at all six precincts.  Visitors may obtain copies of: police reports, accident reports, and Criminal Histories.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., May 9, 2023) Residents will soon be able to celebrate the vibrant cultures and customs that thrive in Gwinnett at the Multicultural Festival.

(Lilburn, Ga., May 25, 2023) – The Gwinnett County Police Department wants to educate the public to reduce the number of victims of phone scams.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Nov. 28, 2023) – Gwinnett County Police Department has received several complaints about phone scams appearing to originate from a Gwinnett County Police Department phone number. 

WHO:  EXCEL 2016 Gwinnett County Leadership Class, Gwinnett County Department of Fire and Emergency Services, American Red Cross and Citizen Volunteers

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Sept. 8, 2020) – Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services will pay tribute to 9/11 victims and first responders with a virtual remembrance ceremony on Friday, Sept. 11.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Feb. 26, 2018) – A draft Gwinnett Countywide Trails Master Plan unveiled on Feb. 21 envisions a network of County trails tying in with trails by cities and community improvement districts to create a seamless, interconnected web of bike and pedestrian pathways for recreation, commuting or running errands.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., April 18, 2018) – The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved the Countywide Trails Master Plan, which ultimately will create a seamless, interconnected web of bike and pedestrian pathways for recreation, commuting or running errands.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Sept. 4, 2018) – Gwinnett citizens who want to serve the community and be engaged in the electoral process are encouraged to attend Gwinnett County’s poll official hiring events on Sept. 6 and Sept. 8 at the County’s OneStop Norcross facility.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Nov. 25, 2019) – Gwinnett County’s Department of Transportation has finished an innovative plan for making future travel safer and smoother with technology that alerts drivers about key traffic information – such as the approach of emergency vehicles and pedestrians in crosswalks – in real time.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., May 19, 2021)– In her remarks at the inaugural Gwinnett Chamber Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summit, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson today introduced the Gwinnett Place Mall Redevelopment Equity Plan and announced the opportunity for qualified consultants to submit proposals for the development of an Equity Action Plan on behalf of Gwinnett County. Both plans demonstrate the County’s determination to embed an equitable, inclusive and welcoming foundation in all services, programs, policies, decisions and developments made by the County – soon to be the largest county in Georgia.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Jan. 5, 2022) – After hosting a series of open houses on redistricting, Gwinnett commissioners on Tuesday approved a draft map to present to the Georgia General Assembly.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Sept. 2, 2022) – The Gwinnett County Historical Restoration and Preservation Board is accepting nominations for individuals or organizations who have contributed significantly to preserving and protecting Gwinnett’s history. Inductees will be recognized at the Preservation Awards Ceremony set to take place in December. Nominations must be submitted by Monday, Sept. 19.

$17 billion plan looks to leverage federal, state, local funding 

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Jan. 3, 2025) – On Oct. 24, 2024, the city of Mulberry’s transition team issued a legal Notice of Intent to Gwinnett County Government, stating that, effective Jan. 1, 2025, the city will take over the following services: