Dunwoody and Marietta

The application proper asked for the same information as the City of Atlanta Police Department Ride-Along Program's application, excluding emergency contact information. The next two pages are a waiver of liability, which contains the usual legal jargon. Like the City of Atlanta Police Department's version, it requires my signature and date and that of an unofficial witness, which I assume will be the officer who manages the ride-along program. However, unlike the City of Atlanta, it requires the signature and commission date of a notary public. The last page is a criminal history consent form, which required redundant information in addition to my social security number. I authorized my consent for 180 days.



Another application is the application to the City of Marietta Police Department's Ride-Along Program. Unlike the City of Dunwoody Police Department's application, most of the City of Marietta Police Departmnent's application can  be filled out online before it's printed. Like the City of Dunwoody Police Department's application, it is five pages long. The first page requests the same basic information as the City of Atlanta and Dunwoody Police Departments' applications, but your time preferences are limited to one four-hour block and the application makes clear that the applicant may or may not receive it.



It's guidelines are similar to those of the Cities of Atlanta's and Dunwoody's with a couple of exceptions. First, the waiver of liability must be signed in the prescense of a notary who must notarize it. Also, no audio and video recordings are allowed. In fact, no cameras or recording devices may be carried at all. In my next post, I will discuss my ride along with the Kennesaw State University Police Department and tell you of my plans for the future.