

She was selected by the National Transportation SecurityĪdministration (TSA) to serve on the Peer Advisory Committee for the American Public Transportation Association (APTA).

She serves on the board of Directors for the Fulton County Public Safety Training Center (FCPSTC).
#MARTA POLICE CAREERS PROFESSIONAL#
Some of Chief Dunham’s professional affiliations consist of the Atlanta METROPOL, where she served in many capacities including Chair on the Executive Board. The Marta Police Department interacts with over 40 local Law enforcement agencies.Ĭhief Dunham holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Criminal Justice from Jacksonville State University and a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from Columbus State University where she graduated with honors. She leads a 460+ member police department that provides security for multiple facilities, stations, buses, mobilityĪnd, most recently, light rail throughout the service area. In leading the nation’s 9 th largest police transit agency, Chief Dunham is responsible for 947 square mile service area to include Clayton, Dekalb and Fulton Counties. This position is a new position at MARTA (July 2018) and Chief Dunham is the first to have this title. We hire candidates at various points in their careers meaning a job with MARTA Police is a smart move no matter your experience. Security Office (CISO) in addition to her existing responsibilities for Police and Emergency Management. Joining the MARTA Police Department gives you the opportunity to serve millions of people while building a career in one of our nation's greatest cities. Your job is to make arrests, and management's job is to make disciplinary cases on you. Management goes to the extreme to micromanage your EVERY decision and second guesses it. makes you feel like a juvenile prison inmate. She is responsible for the Department of Safety and Quality Assurance (DSQA) and the Office of the Chief Information Transit Police Officer (Former Employee) - 2424 Piedmont Rd - January 25, 2020. In 2006, Chief Dunham made history as the first African American and the first female in theĭepartment’s history to hold the position of Chief.Ĭhief Dunham made history again when she was recently promoted to the C-Suite as the Chief of System Safety, Security and Emergency Management. Dunham has over 30 years of transportation experience and 12 of those years as the Assistant General Manager/Chief of Police Department and Emergency Management.
