Tri-County Tech names a new chief of police

Marcus Guess joined Tri-County Technical College in February as Chief of Police. He leads all law enforcement personnel at each of Tri-County’s community campuses. Guess has worked in law enforcement for 16 and one-half year. He spent the last decade at Albany State University Police Department, where he served in various capacities — most recently as interim chief of police for the last six months. His other law enforcement experience includes working at the Georgia Department of Corrections, where he was a member of the Tactical Squad/Hostage Rescue Unit. He also has worked at the Florida Department of Corrections. He is looking ahead to pursuing accreditation for the department. Advantages to accreditation include availability of funding, as well as the opportunity to attracting better officers. Pursuing accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies demonstrates that a department has met specific standards of excellence and operates according to norms established by state and national law enforcement practitioners.