Police services agreement between Mableton, Cobb County expires but negotiations continue

Mableton police services in limbo after Cobb agreement stalls

The agreement providing police services to the city of Mableton expired Sunday night without another agreement in place, Lisa Cupid, chair of the Cobb Board of Commissioners, announced Monday.

Police services agreement between Mableton, Cobb County expires but negotiations continue

Some Mableton residents are concerned about the future of policing after learning an agreement between the county and the city for police services expired on May 31.

Cobb sheriff says deal between county and Mableton doesn’t change sheriff’s duties

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Cobb/Mableton police services agreement stalls over what court handles misdemeanor cases

By Larry Felton Johnson This is a breaking story, we will provide further information as it becomes available. The Intergovernmental Agreement between Cobb County and the City of Mableton over police services, thought to be a done deal, stalled out over the issue of what court will handle cases involving misdemeanor offenses that take place within Mableton’s city limits, leaving the city without coverage by the Cobb County Police Department.The …