Services
Background Check
Background Checks are available Monday-Friday with the items below.
Public Background Check: Driver's License & $20 cash or money order Firefighters & Law Enforcement: $55, cash or money order. Iincludes fingerprints with Federal and Georgia Criminal background information. Driver History Go to Department of Driver Services(DDS) in Milledgeville or Greensboro. |
Community Service hours
If you need to complete Community Service hours, you can come to the Eatonton Police Department Saturdays from 7am to 3pm or check with Chief Lawrence.
Drug Take Back Initiative Eatonton Police Department teams up with Drug Enforcement Agency to collect unused and unwanted prescription drugs twice a year. The Eatonton Police Department turns all collected drugs over to the Drug Enforcement Agency. National Take Back Initiative is April 30, 2016 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
|
P.R.I.D.E Program
The P.R.I.D.E program is a free, two-hour course designed to help parents and their new teen drivers, ages 14-16. There are 40 hours (with 6 hours at night) of supervised practice driving time. During this program, teens will learn about driving facts and statistics, crash dynamics, and information on Georgia’s Teenage and Adult Driver Responsibility Act (TADRA), including Joshua’s Law.
There are limited spaces for this program so make sure you register with the Eatonton Police Department. The P.R.I.D.E program provides additional driver education and training for teen drivers but it is not a replacement for a Drivers Education program that focus on technical hands-on driver skills.
For dates and times of classes, contact the Eatonton Police Department at 706-485-3551.
Pride Instructors
There are limited spaces for this program so make sure you register with the Eatonton Police Department. The P.R.I.D.E program provides additional driver education and training for teen drivers but it is not a replacement for a Drivers Education program that focus on technical hands-on driver skills.
For dates and times of classes, contact the Eatonton Police Department at 706-485-3551.
Pride Instructors
Child Passenger Seatbelt safety Check
Georgia Child Passenger Safety Law (CODE 40-8-76) states that any child under 8 must be properly secured in an approved car seat or booster seat while riding in passenger automobiles, vans, and pickup trucks. Exemptions: taxicabs and public transit vehicles.
The car seat and/or booster seat must:
Pat Welch
The car seat and/or booster seat must:
- Be in the rear seat
- Be appropriate for the child's weight and height
- Meet all U.S. Federal Standards
- Be installed and used accordingly to the manufacture's instructions
Pat Welch
Honor Guard
The Honor Guard performs ceremonial events.
Honor Guard Members
Honor Guard Members
Citation Information
You will need your citation number in order to get your fine payment amount. If you do not pay it before your court date, you must appear in court.
Online Payment
- Must be paid by Midnight the day before court.
- Ticket Fast Pay
- Pay with cash before the court date at the police department.
- Mail money order with your name and citation information to the following address: P.O. Box 3820, Eatonton, GA 31024
- Bring the fine amount to court.
Court Dates:
The Eatonton Police Department Municipal Court is held on the dates below at 1p.m at the Putnam County Courthouse.
-April 5, 2017 -August 9, 2017
-May 10, 2017 -September 6, 2017
-May 24, 2017 -October 18, 2017
-June 8, 2017 -November 8, 2017
-June 28, 2017 -December 13, 2017
-July 13, 2017
If you missed your court date, you will need contact the Eatonton Police Department at 706-485-3551.