With approval from City Council, the Statesboro Police Department is creating an Office of Professional Standards, to be staffed by one sergeant responsible for recruiting officers as well as handling internal affairs investigations and citizen complaints. The council Tuesday authorized creating the new sergeant position and filling it by promoting an officer already in the department. Interim Police Chief Rob Bryan also received approval to create four slots for corporals in the patrol division and fill them by promoting advanced patrol officers, or APOs.
Police creating standards office
Steps aimed at filling vacancies, need for supervisors