Office of the Chief
Office of the Chief
The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office is comprised of two bureaus: the Administrative Bureau and the Operations Bureau. The Office of the Chief plans, organizes, directs and commands the Administrative and Operations Bureaus. The Administrative Bureau consists of the Administrative Services Division, Jail Operations Division, and Support Operations Division. The Operations Bureau consists of the Field Operations Division and Court Operations Division.
Chief of Staff
The Chief of Staff works closely with the Sheriff and command staff to establish and carry out the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office priorities, goals and objectives ensuring GCSO remains one of the best providers of public safety services in the country. The Chief of Staff will assist our internal and external partners in all public safety, crime prevention, and community outreach initiatives aimed at making Gwinnett County a safer, stronger and more united community.
Chief of Staff:
Assistant Chief Michael Carr
Michael.Carr@GwinnettCounty.com
Assistant Chief Michael Carr began his law enforcement career as a City of Atlanta police officer in 1992. He then joined the Norcross Police Department in 1997 and the Gwinnett Police Department in 1999. He earned promotions at regular intervals and has worked in several divisions of the Gwinnett County Police Department, including the Uniform Division, Criminal Investigations Division, Special Investigations Section, Narcotics Unit, General Investigations Unit, Support Operations Division and Motor Traffic Unit. He also assisted the FBI, ATF, DEA, and U.S. Customs with investigations.Assistant Chief Carr has earned several certifications from the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (P.O.S.T.), including General Post Instructor, Intermediate, Advanced, Supervision and Management. He has received more than 3,000 hours of basic and specialized training and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from the Columbia Southern University. He is a United States Navy veteran.
