Sandy Springs Police Benevolent Fund HELPS OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
a friend , family member , or anyone they know that is in need of help during the holiday season . SSPBF is proud to be a part of this program where together with other listeners make a difference in the lives of other in the Atlanta area .
The huge success and popularity of the annual Classic Golf tournament has opened a pathway for the SSPBF to increase its fundraising efforts in the upcoming years . Thanks to the generosity and support of our citizens and business community , we are able to carry out our mission as we recognize that nothing we do would be possible without their support . The SSPBF exists because it understands our safety would be in peril without the sacrificial service of our public servants who willingly go into harm ’ s way to ensure the rest of us are safe and secure . For this reason , the help of the SSPBF is not limited to Sandy Springs Public Safety employees , as our Fund reaches across jurisdictional lines to help all public safety employees who have been in need . With the ongoing support of our community , we will continue to help those who help others .
To learn more about the Sandy Springs Police Benevolent Fund or find how you can help , please visit www . SSPBF . org
Sandy Springs Police Department ( SSPD ), Chief of Police Kenneth DeSimone has over 30 years of law enforcement experience and has been with the SSPD since 2009 . Chief DeSimone previously served in multiple positions with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department ( CMPD ) in Charlotte , North Carolina including uniform patrol , investigations , training , boat patrol , street crimes unit , Joint Terrorism Task Force ( JTTF ), organized crime and intelligence units . Chief DeSimone retired from the U . S . Marine Corps Reserve as a colonel in 2014 following 32 years of continuous active and reserve service primarily in the Military Police . He is both an Afghanistan and Iraq War Veteran where he led police advisor teams in the Anbar , Najaf , and Helmand Provinces . He has worked with law enforcement , provost marshal and gendarmerie forces in North America , Europe , Asia , Africa , and the Middle East . Chief DeSimone has a B . S . degree in Police Administration from the University of Louisville and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy . He is the recipient of the FBI Director ’ s Award for Outstanding Counterterrorism Investigation and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department Medal of Valor .
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