The Sandy Springs Police Department’s Patrol Division are the first responders to calls for service within the City. The City of Sandy Springs is divided into nine patrol beats. These beats are patrolled by our officers who become familiar with their areas and the communities they protect. Officers respond to a myriad of calls including vehicle crashes, crimes in progress, traffic complaints, just to name a few. The Patrol Division provides 24-hour coverage patrolling your neighborhoods, business districts, and the interstates. The men and women assigned to the Patrol Division are the backbone of the organization and are always happy to assist our citizens and those visiting the City of Sandy Springs.
The Patrol Division is commanded by Captain Spears. The Captain is supported by four Lieutenants, each of which commands a patrol shift with their two Sergeants and officers.
Captain Andrew Spears is the Patrol Division Commander. He has been with the Sandy Springs Police Department since November 2006. His assignments have included Uniform Patrol, Special Investigations, Criminal Investigations, Staff Inspections, SWAT, and Honor Guard. Captain Spears is a graduate of Penn State University and the University of Louisville’s Southern Police Institute. He was a member of the 27th GILEE Delegation (Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange) to Israel and is also a recent graduate of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Command College.
Captain Spears can be contacted via e-mail or phone at 770-551-3302.
Lieutenant S. Levy is currently assigned to Uniform Patrol as the Day A shift supervisor. Lieutenant Levy, a native New Yorker, began his law enforcement career in 1990 with the Cobb County Police Department and is an original Sandy Springs Police Department member. During his over 30 year career, his assignments have included Uniform Patrol, Training, Criminal Investigations, Traffic Enforcement, Motorcycle Operations, Street Crimes and Sandy Springs SWAT. He is a proud member of Leadership Sandy Springs Class of 2023 and a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Southeastern Leadership Academy (Class XI).
Lieutenant Levy can be contacted via e-mail or phone at 770-551-6946.
Lieutenant B. Lockridge is assigned to Patrol Evening A. Lieutenant Lockridge started his career in 2013 with the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office and became a criminal investigator for the Sheriff’s Office. He transferred to the Sandy Springs Police Department in 2016. While at the Sandy Springs Police Department, he has worked as a Field Training Officer, a member of the Sandy Springs SWAT Crisis Negotiation Team, Honor Guard Unit Commander, and is currently the Sandy Springs Police SWAT Team Deputy Commander. Lieutenant Lockridge has a Bachelor of Science in Criminology from Florida State University and a Master’s of Science in Criminal Justice: Counter-Terrorism and Homeland Security from Southern New Hampshire University.
Lieutenant Lockridge can be contacted via email or phone at 770-551-3328.
Lieutenant J. Simone is currently the Day B supervisor. Lt. Simone, a native New Yorker, began his law enforcement career in 1995 with the Fulton County Police Department and moved to SSPD in 2006. His assignments have included Patrol, Narcotics, Special Investigations, and the DEA Task Force during his career. Lt. Simone is a Reinhardt University graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice.
Lieutenant Simone can be contacted via e-mail or phone at 770-551-6934.
Lieutenant M. McGowan is assigned to the Evening B Patrol shift. He began his service with the department in 2010 and has over 30 years of law enforcement experience. Prior to joining Sandy Springs Police, Lt. McGowan served with both the Fulton County Police Department and the Henry County Police Department. Throughout his career, he has held a variety of specialized roles, including Field Training Officer and assignments within the Criminal Investigation Division, Traffic Unit, and Narcotics and Vice Unit.
In addition to his patrol duties, Lt. McGowan serves as the commander of the department’s Crisis Negotiations Team. Lt. McGowan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Justice Studies from Southern New Hampshire University. He is also a graduate of the University of Louisville’s Southern Police Institute.
Lt. McGowan can be contacted via e-mail or phone at 770-551-2565.
