Community Affairs Office

Public Information -
Community Relations
Sergeant Marc Pharr
770-513-8657 ext. 240
Mpharr@cityofauburn-ga.org

The Community Affairs Office seeks to effectively engage the community and citizens to strengthen Public Safety and community partnerships, facilitate a joint effort in solving problems which affect our community, and foster enhanced trust, communication, transparency, and mutual respect.

Officers help foster a strong working relationship between the Department and the community it serves. Officers work with homeowners’ associations, community organizations, advocacy groups, public and private schools, faith-based organizations, and individual residents to promote partnerships that are mutually beneficial.

As a result of these working partnerships, the officers are able to develop pro-active crime fighting projects that are jointly undertaken by Department personnel and citizens. The Community Affairs Office has many programs that help build a bridge which enables residents and law enforcement to communicate, collaborate, and work together to build safer, more caring communities.

Free programs that the APD offers:

• Citizen’s Police Academy
• Youth Explorers program
• Women’s Gun Safety Class
• Women’s Self Defense Class
• Children’s Self Defense Class
• Neighborhood and Business Watch programs
• Home or business security assessments
• Child safety seat checks
• Partner with Barrow County School System for educational visits
• Children’s bicycle safety class