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Tucker council postpones vote on creating city marshal's office, seeks fuller policies
Summary
Council postponed the second read of Ordinance O2025-06-14 to the next regular meeting after staff presented duties for a proposed marshal service and councilmembers requested detailed policies on deployment, firearms rules, training and community interactions.
City of Tucker council postponed a second reading on creating a City Marshal's Office after staff described duties, certification and proposed operational policies and several councilmembers said they needed more detail before approving the ordinance.
City staff presented Ordinance O2025-06-14 as a second read, describing marshals’ primary duties as courtroom security, bailiff duties, prisoner transport and facility security. The presenter said marshals would be recognized under Georgia POST (Peace Officers Standards and Training) and would be required to recertify annually with training that includes firearms…
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