The Cartersville Police Department has adopted a "zero tolerance" attitude in enforcing drug violations. It is the opinion of the Cartersville Police Department that most crimes (forgery, assault, etc.) are directly related to drug offenders. The Cartersville Police Department takes an aggressive approach on asset forfeitures against those offenders who are charged with selling drugs. These assets are then used against the drug offenders after adjudication of the case.
Since the inception of the Bartow-Cartersville Drug Task Force, the Cartersville Police Department has employed an aggressive approach towards the enforcement of Drug Crimes. Time and again it is proven that the majority of all crimes against persons and property are drug related.