Major of Police Administration: Major Chablis Salters
Phone: 404-848-4919

Major Chablis Salters has over 16 years of Law Enforcement experience. Prior to joining the MARTA Police Department, she served as a Sergeant at the Georgia State University Police Department. Major Salters joined the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Police Department in 2013. She began her career at MARTA as a patrol officer in the Central Precinct where she soon became a Field Training Officer. Throughout her years at MARTA, she has held various positions and ranks to include: Corporal (Field Training Coordinator), Sergeant (North Precinct), Lieutenant (South Precinct), Commander of Police Support Services and the Emergency Preparedness Unit Commander.  In 2023 she was promoted to the rank of Major where she serves as the Major of Police Administration.

Major Chablis Salters earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance and a Master of Arts degree in Counseling & Psychology from Georgia State University. She also participated in the Professional Management Program offered by Columbus State University where she earned a Certificate in Criminal Justice. Major Salters certifications include Field Training Officer, Supervision, Management, and Safety Manager as recognized by the World Safety Organization (WSO). She also earned certificates awarded by the Federal Transit Administration in Transit Safety and Security for Rail and Bus (TSSP & PTSCTP). Major Salters is a member of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), World Safety Organization (WSO), & ASIS International. 

Training Unit Commander: Lieutenant Leroy White
Phone: 404-848-3671

The Training Department is responsible for coordinating, tracking, documenting and scheduling both in-house and off-site training of all department personnel. The Training Department is responsible for overseeing the new recruits, firearms training program, the field training program and assuring that all training offered and received is consistent with current laws, policies and mandates from Georgia Peace Officer and Standards Training. 

The primary objective of the MARTA Police Accreditation Department is to assist in the agency’s pursuit of excellence in law enforcement. The Accreditation Manager ensures that all policies and procedures conform to the most up-to-date law enforcement standards through our general orders and written directives. The department standards focus upon departmental policies, and operational procedures such as police training, use of force, emergency preparedness, and accountability. In addition, the accreditation department ensures that all Police operations adhere to the rules and regulations governed by its accreditation authority; the Commission and Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies ( CALEA), and Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police.  

Emergency Preparedness Unit Commander: Michael Polynice
Phone: 404-848-5621
Email: mpdemergencypreparedness@itsmarta.com

Whether it is a snow storm, a heavy rainfall with flooding, or a terrorist act using weapons of mass destruction, disasters can strike at any time and often without any warning.  Therefore, as a major public transportation agency, MARTA’s security planning for emergencies of all types is essential to timely and effective responses and recovery. 

The Emergency Preparedness Unit supports the emergency management functions of the MARTA Police Department. In addition to working with multiple agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Georgia Emergency Management Association (GEMA), and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the Emergency Preparedness Unit is afforded opportunities to build stronger resources through these relationships for planning and intelligence gathering to further safeguard the MARTA transit system.  

The unit's goal is to provide MARTA with continuing preparedness activities and initiatives focused on hardening infrastructures, developing and implementing 21st century security strategies, and augmenting the resiliency of our entire transit agency in response to and recovery from all hazards, both natural and unnatural. MPD has adopted a layered security technology program that includes chemical & radiological detection capabilities, as well as, over 10,000 cameras that will monitor our transit system in real time. 

In the event of a natural or man-made disaster, or any significant event or emergency affecting MARTA, the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will be activated by the MARTA General Manager and/or the Chief of Police & Emergency Management. The EOC serves as the Incident Command Hub and Coordination Center for MARTA’s internal and external stakeholders who staff the EOC. MARTA’s EOC receives, analyzes, displays, and tracks critical resources and data to provide the vital communication, collaboration, and coordination to support effective decision making.

MARTA Protective Specialists provide a secure and safe work environment and protect the assets, employees, and visitors to the MARTA Headquarters, the MARTA Annex building, and the Integrated Operations Center (IOC). They also work alongside police officers by patrolling buses, trains, and stations. 

The MARTA Police Honor Guard provides the Department with a specially trained ceremonial team to render honors, preserve tradition, stimulate Esprit-de-corps and instill pride. 
The Honor Guard provides guidance while conducting ceremonies and establishes a specific sequence of events during those ceremonies. The unit provides a highly trained, specially uniformed group of motivated officers who perform the particulars of these important ceremonies.

The Public Information Officer is responsible for the department’s internal and external communication, including media relations and social media. 

Background and Recruiting Commander: Lieutenant Cedrone Hodges
Phone: 404-848-4900

The Background and Recruiting Unit is responsible for finding eligible candidates for the police department and assisting them through the hiring process. The unit conducts thorough background investigations to make sure only the most qualified applicants are selected to join the department. For more information on joining the force, click here.