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New Cobb County Police Chief James Farrell outlines priorities: women officers, youth outreach, technology and workforce
Summary
James Farrell, appointed this past Tuesday and about 36 hours into the role, said he will prioritize a return-to-work program for officers after childbirth, recruit and retain more women, expand youth outreach and invest in technology and internal workforce supports.
James Farrell, the newly appointed police chief of Cobb County, said in an interview with Commissioner Eric Allen that he will prioritize programs to support women officers returning to duty after childbirth, expand youth outreach, boost departmental technology and invest in the department's workforce.
Farrell, who said he is 36 hours into the job, framed the position not as a promotion but as an opportunity to "take 29 years of things that you've been doing and learning in your department and be in a position to actually do things." He has spent his entire 29-year career in Cobb County law enforcement.
The chief told Allen that, after meeting with a dozen female officers at a time, the department has held about six meetings to understand the specific challenges…
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