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Deputy Chief Jason Smith is the Chief of Staff assigned to the Office of the Chief of Police. Major Smith grew up in the suburbs outside of Cleveland, Ohio. He joined the Atlanta Police Department in 2004 and began as a patrol officer in Zone 3.
He was promoted to the rank of detective in 2010 and investigated crimes ranging from Aggravated Assault to Larceny from Auto. He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 2012 and served in Zone 2 followed by the Narcotics Unit and later to the Police Academy over Recruit Training.
In 2018, he was promoted to Lieutenant and was assigned to Zone 3 briefly before being assigned to Auto Crimes Enforcement to combat stolen auto and larceny from auto crimes.
In 2020, he was promoted to the rank of Captain and assigned as the assistant director at the City of Atlanta Emergency 911 Communications Center. The center processes over one million calls for service annually and consists of personnel responsible for answering 911 calls and dispatching those calls to the appropriate department. The center supports its own Training Section along with a Quality Control Unit and IT section.
He was next assigned as the assistant commander of the Major Crimes Section with the Atlanta Police Department, including Homicide, Aggravated Assault, Special Victims, Robbery and Domestic Violence Units. He was also assigned as the assistant commander of Zone 2 in the Field Operations Division before his promotion to the rank of Major in 2022.
Major Smith is a career law enforcement professional with a commitment to public service and expertise developed over the past twenty years. In 2020, he served on the mayors use of force advisory council to review policy and make recommendations for best practices. Major Smith holds a bachelor’s degree from Kent State University.
He was promoted to the rank of detective in 2010 and investigated crimes ranging from Aggravated Assault to Larceny from Auto. He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 2012 and served in Zone 2 followed by the Narcotics Unit and later to the Police Academy over Recruit Training.
In 2018, he was promoted to Lieutenant and was assigned to Zone 3 briefly before being assigned to Auto Crimes Enforcement to combat stolen auto and larceny from auto crimes.
In 2020, he was promoted to the rank of Captain and assigned as the assistant director at the City of Atlanta Emergency 911 Communications Center. The center processes over one million calls for service annually and consists of personnel responsible for answering 911 calls and dispatching those calls to the appropriate department. The center supports its own Training Section along with a Quality Control Unit and IT section.
He was next assigned as the assistant commander of the Major Crimes Section with the Atlanta Police Department, including Homicide, Aggravated Assault, Special Victims, Robbery and Domestic Violence Units. He was also assigned as the assistant commander of Zone 2 in the Field Operations Division before his promotion to the rank of Major in 2022.
Major Smith is a career law enforcement professional with a commitment to public service and expertise developed over the past twenty years. In 2020, he served on the mayors use of force advisory council to review policy and make recommendations for best practices. Major Smith holds a bachelor’s degree from Kent State University.