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Georgia Officer Busted in Drug Raid Resigns

Atlanta Police Officer Iris Rowe tendered her resignation on Wednesday after she was among the subjects arrested in a raid at an apartment complex on Monday during which officers found marijuana, pills, guns, ammunition, and cash.

June 14, 2018

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Georgia Officer Gives Family a Ride to Get Kitten

Duluth (GA) Police Officer Heather McNaughton recently came to the aid of a woman and child in need… of a ride to the veterinarian’s office to pick up their kitten.

June 12, 2018

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Georgia Man Arrested for Threats Against Cops Posted to Social Media

Powder Springs PD spokesman Dwayne Prosser said that the investigation began over the weekend when police from Manchester, NH, alerted Powder Springs police to threatening Facebook posts.

June 12, 2018

Technology

Ransomware Attack on Atlanta Police Destroyed Video Evidence

More than 140 separate applications were totally or partially disabled by the attack, said Daphne Rackley who heads Atlanta's IT department. About 30% of the affected programs were "mission critical" as they were used by either the police or its courts.

June 7, 2018

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Georgia Sheriff Hires Officer Fired for Hitting Suspect With Squad Car

Taylor Saulters, who was fired Friday by the Athens-Clarke County (GA) Police Department, was hired Monday by the nearby Oglethorpe County (GA) Sheriff's Office.

June 5, 2018

Weapons

Georgia School Board Votes to Allow Trained Teachers to Carry Guns

Fannin County School Board approved the proposal that said employees must be approved by the Board of Education and the Fannin County Sheriff before being allowed to carry a gun on school campuses.

May 28, 2018

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Head of Atlanta FBI Office Dies from 9/11-Related Illness

SAC David J. LeValley served as the Special Agent in Charge of the Atlanta Division since November 2016 and he previously served as the SAC of Criminal and Cyber Division at the Washington Field Office.

May 28, 2018

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Georgia Officer Hit by Truck and Killed

Savannah Police Chief Mark Revenew told a press conference that the incident happened about 3:20 a.m. Officer Anthony Christie responded to a traffic accident on eastbound I-16 near Dean Forest Road. While assisting traffic, he was hit by the truck.

May 25, 2018

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Video: Atlanta Officer Recovering After Accidental Shooting

An Atlanta police officer was recovering Thursday after reportedly being accidentally shot by another officer.

May 24, 2018

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Atlanta Officer Recovering After Accidental Shooting

An Atlanta police officer was recovering Thursday after an accidental shooting by another officer late Wednesday night. More Here.

May 24, 2018

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Officers in Major Cities Coping with Paintball Wars

“He started the movement in an effort to stop the shootings in the inner cities,” she said. “It’s kind of morphed into something other than what he anticipated, I think. Now these kids have been shooting unsuspecting citizens as opposed to their friends during these paintball wars.”

May 2, 2018

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Man Fatally Shot After Stabbing GA Deputy in Station, GBI Says

Deputies deployed a Taser, but Oakes continued moving in their direction with the knife, according to the GBI.

April 18, 2018