DUNWOODY, Ga. — There's a new police chief in the City of Dunwoody!
The police department announced Thursday that Deputy Police Chief Mike Carlson will receive a promotion to the top job in preparation for Chief Billy Grogan’s retirement on June 1.
Grogan announced his retirement last month and has more than 41 years of law enforcement. He was the city's first and only police chief.
Carlson joined the Dunwoody Police Department as a sergeant in 2009. He coordinated the startup of the department’s Citizen Police Academy, Neighborhood Watch and Chaplain programs. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in 2015, major in 2019, and deputy chief in 2021, overseeing the department’s day-to-day operations.
“As Dunwoody’s next Police Chief, I will continue strengthening the partnership with our community, foster innovation, and provide the best training and equipment for our officers and staff,” Carlson said in a statement. “I promise to provide effective and compassionate law enforcement services to all who live, work, and visit this great city."
Carlson is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, the Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange and the Senior Management Institute for Policing at the Police Executive Research Forum.
According to the police department, he will officially start his new role in April to help with the transition.
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