Captain Charles Gardner
(919) 545-8129

The Family Violence Unit is comprised of three certified law enforcement officers. Each member of the unit has been cross-trained as well as provides on call services to law enforcement for Chatham County families. The Unit was recently created to better serve all types of families in crisis as well as linkage to community resources.

OVERVIEW

Sgt. Williams, the Juvenile Officer for the Unit is responsible for investigating any type of complaint regarding children between the age of newborn -18 years of age. More specifically these types of calls pertain directly to child abuse. Sgt. Johnson, Sgt. Bullis, and Sgt. Santiago are the Domestic Violence officers for the Unit is responsible for coordinating services for domestic violence victims. They assist victims in all court proceedings, linkage to community services, transporting victims to court and participating in safety planning. Additionally, the Unit provides education and training for the community on family violence issues, as well as community resources within Chatham County.