Outgoing DeKalb County Police Chief Mirtha Ramos says she was “completely surprised" by the county's decision to part ways with her.

She said she’s accomplished a lot in her 5 years in DeKalb County but wants most of the credit to go to the exceptional officers who work to keep the county safe even as their numbers decline.

On Tuesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” DeKalb County Police Chief Mirtha Ramos talked with show host Rose Scott about her tenure with the police department and the circumstances surrounding her ...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County Police Chief Mirtha Ramos said she was blindsided when she was told she had less than three weeks to decide her future with the department. On Wednesday ...

Chief Mirtha Ramos, the first female and longest-serving DeKalb County police chief in over 20 years, has stepped down after five years, with Assistant Chief Gregory Padrick serving as interim chief.

DeKalb County’s first female police chief says the choice to step down was made for her. Mirtha Ramos was called into the chief operating officer’s office and told to step away from her duties, ...

DeKalb Police Chief Mirtha Ramos said county officials blind sided her with the news that she had 21 days to resign or face termination.

A jury convicted a man responsible for the deaths of two siblings in DeKalb County, more than three decades after the crimes took place.

A man is dead after a shooting along Covington Highway on Thursday morning, according to the DeKalb County Police Department.

Beginning today, hundreds of DeKalb County police officers are benefitting from a pay increase. DeKalb County CEO Lorraine ...

DeKalb Police hosting a hiring event for law enforcement positions, offering conditional job offers on March 15.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Outgoing DeKalb County Police Chief Mirtha Ramos says she was "completely surprised" when, on behalf of DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, COO Zach Williams informed ...