Sergeant Tiffiny Anderson joined the DeKalb County Police Department in July 2014 after graduating from college. She is a certified crisis intervention officer and also served as a field training officer prior to her promotion to sergeant in September 2021. 

Throughout her eight-year career in law enforcement, Sgt. Anderson is often seen speaking with and working with members of the community to build a better relationship with the people she serves. She makes it a point to be involved in activities both on and off duty to achieve this goal. This is an important objective for her, as she grew up in a high-crime neighborhood where positive interaction between the police and public did not exist, and her background drives her to be a voice for victims of violence. 

Her interpersonal skills have also helped Sgt. Anderson perform her duties with a high level of confidence, especially in critical situations.  She has been specifically recognized for her ability to resolve different types of crisis situations, often without using force. One example involved talking with an armed suicidal subject at length until the individual surrendered a weapon and agreed to seek mental health assistance.  Another situation centered around her pursuit of a homicide suspect and drawing the person’s attention, putting herself at greater risk in order to allow a subordinate to get close enough to detain the subject.  

Sgt. Anderson possesses an inherent ability to lead from the front while also encouraging those she works with to strive for improvement. She displays this in her daily roll call briefs and her coaching of her officers through positive, interactive communication. 

“I feel fulfilled knowing that every interaction I have with someone has the ability to change the course of society for the better.”