The Uniform Patrol Division (UPD) is the largest division of the Milton Police Department, commanded by Capt. Shawn McCarty. UPD consists of two lieutenants, eight sergeants, 20 patrol officers, three traffic officers (including a sergeant), and four non-sworn Public Safety Ambassadors, one of which is a school crossing guard.

Officers can be one of two shifts – day watch and morning watch – each of which is divided into two squads. Those assigned to these watches work 12 hours at a time, responding to all calls for service.

In addition, UPD officers conduct proactive patrols around Milton, respond to community complaints, and regularly have positive engagements with citizens all year-round and all around Milton.

UPD responds to approximately 7,500 calls for service each year.

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Captain Shawn McCarty

Shawn McCarty began his career with the Milton Police Department in 2007 as a morning watch lieutenant; two years later, he was promoted to captain. He served as the agency's Uniform Patrol Captain for seven years.

McCarty began his law enforcement career in 1999 with the Marietta (GA) Police, spending time working in that department's Uniform Patrol, SWAT, and Community Outreach divisions.

McCarty obtained his supervision and management certifications through the Peace Officers Standards and Training Council. He is a graduate of the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command and  also holds a Master's in Public Administration degree from Columbus State University.

Lieutenant Chris Bradshaw

Lieutenant Chris Bradshaw began his career with the Milton Police Department in 2011. Upon hiring, he was assigned to the Uniform Patrol Division. In 2013, he was assigned to CID where he would serve as a detective for the next seven years. Bradshaw’s work in CID led to him being nominated for the FBI Director’s Award for Outstanding Criminal Investigation.   

Bradshaw was promoted to the rank of sergeant in 2021, where he served in the Uniform Patrol Division. In 2022, he was reassigned as detective sergeant in CID. Bradshaw was recently promoted to the rank of lieutenant, where he currently serves in the Uniform Patrol Division. 

Lieutenant Bradshaw began his law enforcement career in 2008 by serving as a detention officer at the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. He was transferred to their Uniform Patrol Division in 2009 where he was nominated for the MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Rookie of the Year for the state of Georgia. 

Lieutenant Kevin Barry

Kevin Barry was promoted to lieutenant in the Milton Police Department in January 2024, the latest accomplishment in a decades-long law enforcement career. He got his start in 1993 with the Dekalb County Police Department, spending over 11 years there as a patrol officer, DEA Task Force Agent, and detective investigating robbery, homicide, narcotics, and fraud cases.

Lt. Barry worked for three years as a security contractor, including training police, in the mid-to-late 2000s in Iraq. Shortly after he returned to the United States, the Milton Police Department hired him as an officer. Barry would go on to work more than four years as an MPD detective before his shift back to the Uniform Patrol Division.

While in Dekalb, he earned nine commendations. Barry was honored as the Milton Police Department’s Officer of the Year in 2011, the same year he was honored with the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office’s “Victim’s Voice Award.” 

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