Gwinnett County was recently recognized with the 2025 Georgia County Excellence Award for its Situational Awareness and Crime Response Center.
Hosted jointly by the Association County Commissioners of Georgia and Georgia Trend magazine, the award aims to highlight cost-efficient county programs that enhance resident’s quality of life.
“This recognition is a testament to the innovation, collaboration and commitment of our public safety professionals who work tirelessly to keep Gwinnett safe,” Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson, said. “The SACRC exemplifies how technology and teamwork can come together to protect lives, support law enforcement and build stronger, more connected communities.”
Gwinnett was one of six recipients of the 2025 award.
“The Georgia County Excellence Awards is an annual program that recognizes innovative spirit and ingenuity of Georgia’s counties and their leaders,” Executive Director Dave Wills, said. “We are grateful to our partners at Georgia Trend for their continued efforts to acknowledge the outstanding work of our local governments.”
Gwinnett’s SACRC is a real-time tracking crime center within the county’s police department. It provides analysis for active 911 calls and responds to alerts related to public safety events in real time with the help of flock cameras, license plate readers and other technology. In 2024, SACRC, which supports the Gwinnett Safe Communities program, expanded analytical support by incorporating community-based cameras to help inform first responders headed to crime scenes or searching for missing individuals. Last year, the SACRC located nearly 80 stolen vehicles, assisted with 250 arrests and located 12 missing persons.
The program was first approved by the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in 2020.
