Tag: Georgia agencies: Page 51

Patrol

DeKalb County Officer Shot, Wounded in Southwest Atlanta

The officer was working with the U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitives Task Force when the shooting occurred, authorities said.

November 20, 2013

Patrol

Atlanta Officer Shot at Off-Duty Job

While working an approved off-duty job at 1572 Hardee Street, Officer Christopher L. Smith encountered an armed individual.

November 10, 2013

Weapons

Ga. Schools Consider Arming SROs With AR-15s

Three Gainsville, Ga., schools are considering arming their school resource officers with a Colt AR-15 rifle to harden response to a possible active shooter. Under the plan, a Colt 6920 M4 carbine would be placed inside a safe at each of the schools.

September 30, 2013

Patrol

Gunman Brought 500 Rounds to Atlanta-Area School

The man who walked into a DeKalb County, Ga., elementary school Tuesday armed with an AK-47 brought nearly 500 rounds of ammo, authorities said Wednesday.

August 20, 2013

Patrol

Shots Fired at Atlanta-Area Grade School

The alleged gunman entered the school and talked to a clerk. The man, who was dressed in black and had an AK-47, surrendered peacefully after being confronted by police officers.

August 19, 2013

Patrol

Video: Ga. Troopers Pursue Baby Kidnapper

During the pursuit, Samantha Nicole Barrett attempted to ram a trooper's vehicle before crashing into an embankment a mile west of Interstate 75 in Lamar County.

August 15, 2013

Vehicle Ops

Ga. Officer Killed In Pursuit Wreck

A DeKalb County (Ga.) Police officer responding to back up other units in a pursuit died after losing control of his vehicle and striking a tree. Officer Ivorie Klusmann, 32, had joined the department in April and recently completed his probationary status.

August 11, 2013

Training

Video: 4 Ga. Deputies Disciplined Over Aggressive Entry

Four DeKalb County (Ga.) Sheriff's deputies will be suspended and possibly demoted after they were seen on video serving an arrest warrant using abusive language.

August 11, 2013

Patrol

Video: Ga. Deputies Probed for Home Entry

The agency has launched an investigation of one sergeant and seven deputies, even though a spokesperson told Fox News the video doesn't show police doing anything unlawful.

August 8, 2013

Patrol

Ga. Officer Killed In Code 3 Crash

Veteran Columbus (Ga.) Police Cpl. Thomas Keith Slay was killed and a Russell County Sheriff's deputy was seriously injured in a crash while responding to a an officer-assistance call with lights and sirens.

July 30, 2013

Training

Off-Duty Security Guard Shoots Waffle House Robber

An off-duty security guard eating a meal with an off-duty Atlanta Police officer shot an armed man attempting to rob a Union City Waffle House Monday morning.

July 28, 2013

Training

Atlanta Police Launch Path Force Unit for Trail Loop

The Atlanta Police Department on Friday unveiled the Path Force Unit, a special unit of 15 mostly bicycle patrol officers to patrol the Beltline, a 22-mile loop of bicycle and pedestrian trails.

July 25, 2013