Georgia State Patrol

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Georgia State Patrol
Patch of Georgia State Patrol
Badge of Georgia State Patrol
Abbreviation	GSP
Motto	Wisdom, Justice and Moderation
Agency overview
Formed	1937; 88 years ago (1937)
Employees	1,268 (as of 2004)[1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Georgia, United States
Georgia State Patrol Troop Map
Size	59,425 square miles (153,910 km2)
Population	10.62 million (2019 est.)[2]
Legal jurisdiction	Statewide
General nature	Military police Civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Atlanta, Georgia
Troopers	845 (as of June 2016)[1]
Civilian employees	412 (as of 2004)[1]
Agency executives	Colonel William W. Hitchens, III, Commissioner Lieutenant Colonel Kendrick Lowe, Deputy Commissioner
Parent agency	Georgia Department of Public Safety
Troops	10
Facilities
Posts	52
Website
Georgia State Patrol

The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) was established in March 1937 in the U.S. state of Georgia and is a division of the Georgia Department of Public Safety. It is the primary state patrol agency for the U.S. state of Georgia. Although focused primarily on the enforcement of traffic laws and investigation of traffic crashes, the Georgia State Patrol (GSP) supports the efforts of all public safety agencies to reduce criminal activity, apprehend those involved, and respond to natural and manmade disasters.