Jefferson Police Sergeant Arrested for Unauthorized Disclosure of Sensitive Information

On February 19, 2025, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) arrested Sergeant Reginald Lee New, 58, of the Jefferson Police Department, on charges of disclosing information from the Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) system to an unauthorized individual.

The Jefferson Police Department initiated the investigation into the alleged unauthorized disclosure of protected GCIC information to a city official without the necessary clearance.

Sergeant New was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Jackson County Jail.

Authorities are urging anyone with information related to this case to contact the Jefferson Police Department at 706-367-5231 or anonymously at 706-367-3784.

Anyone with information can also call the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Athens at 706-552-2309. Anonymous tips for the GBI can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.

Once complete, the case file will be given to the Piedmont Judicial Circuit for prosecution.