DEKALB COUNTY, GA — A major crime sweep in DeKalb County ended with dozens of arrests.

The two-day operation dubbed “Operation Safe DeKalb” landed 63 people behind bars. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office joined forces with nine county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to serve the arrest warrants.

The crime sweep was concentrated in high crime areas looking for those with outstanding warrants. Officers went to 400 addresses to make arrests.

Temetris Atkins, Chief Deputy of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, says Among the dozens who were arrested include those charged with murder, rape, assault, robbery and domestic violence.

Scores of DeKalb County crime victims may feel a weight lifted after the arrests were made.

Regarding the operation, DeKalb County Sheriff Melody M. Maddox says, “It is through the concentrated collaboration with our valued DeKalb and metro area law enforcement partners that we can successfully expedite arrests get more suspects off the streets, helping to secure our residences and businesses.”

Officers also confiscated a number of firearms and a stolen vehicle.

“We want to make sure DeKalb was safe,” Atkins said. “In regards to notify those victims, once you’re in our facility, our victim notification service automatically lets those victims know that this person has been arrested.”

Arrestees were taken to the DeKalb County Jail without incident. Atkins adds the suspects will remain jailed unless they make bond or until they have their day in court.