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THE SCOOP | APRIL 2020
News from the Office of
Investigative Services (OIS)
Congratulations to Jared Smith who has been named Congratulations to Investigator Karen Brooks who has
Director of OIS. received a National Award from the American
Jared has been serving as Interim Deputy Director of Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA).
OIS since December 5, 2019. During his time as Interim She was honored for her outstanding investigative work
Deputy Director, Jared has demonstrated dedication and a involving a scheme to obtain licenses without the proper
willingness to accept the challenge to provide leadership, documentation.
innovation and strategic planning to the During the course of this investigation, Inv. Brooks
Division. coordinated efforts with multiple law enforcement agen-
Jared has extensive law enforcement and cies in Florida and Georgia to bring this case to a con-
leadership experience that spans almost 25 years, clusion. She was able to identify multiple suspects who
including law enforcement management, participated in the illegal conduct and obtained warrants
organized retail crime investigations, Financial Crimes, on those subjects as well as one DDS
Internal Affairs, narcotics and law employee. The employee, was terminated and charged
enforcement education. Jared has served as interim Chief with Bribery and Computer Forgery. Seven subjects were
of Police and Assistant Chief of Police at Morehouse Col- charged with Party to a Crime of Computer Forgery and
lege PD and Kingston PD. one subject was charged with False Statements and Writ-
He also has extensive investigations, security, corrections ings.
and patrol experience in both As a result of this investigation, nine subjects are
public and private agencies. Jared is a POST Certified Se- facing criminal prosecution. The illegitimate licenses have
nior Instructor and Firearms been cancelled, and the correction of their illegitimate
Instructor. He is a graduate of the Georgia license records confirms the commitment that DDS has in
Association of Chiefs of Police “Police Chief/Executive Of- ensuring the integrity of its services.
ficer Training Course” and has attended advanced training Well Done!
in Dignitary Protection, Financial Crimes
Investigations, Conspiracy Investigations, Computer Foren-
sics, Analytical Investigations Techniques,
Anti-Terrorism and Drug Enforcement training.
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