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Charges Dropped Against Atlanta Officers in 2020 Shooting of Rayshard Brooks

In June 2020 Fulton County District Attorney Paul L. Howard Jr. charged Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe with felony murder. Officer Devin Brosnan, who was also involved in the attempt to arrest Brooks but not in the shooting, was charged with aggravated assault and two counts of violating his oath.

August 23, 2022

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Cop Killer Sentenced to Life Plus 375 Years

“While we cannot bring back Detective Green, we hope this guilty plea and sentence brings relief and a sense of justice to his family, friends and colleagues,” said Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis in a statement.

August 22, 2022

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Product Test: 5.11 Tactical A/T 8 HD Boots

“We were able to test this boot in the summertime and I was able to tell a great difference with the ability of the boot to breathe. You could actually feel the air circulation coming through the boot."

August 19, 2022

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GA Cops Arrest Wanted Man After He Calls to Complain About Fries

Sims was currently out on bond but had a warrant out of Fulton County for failure to appear. When Kennesaw police tried to give Sims the criminal trespass warning, he took off running.

August 15, 2022

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GA State Patrol Presents Wings to First Female Pilot

This week TFC Haley Jo Lucas became the Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Aviation Division’s first female pilot in the history of the agency.

August 5, 2022

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Video Shows GA Officer Use Tourniquet on Gunshot Victim

The Atlanta Police Department credits officers for reacting quickly and applying a tourniquet to a man who had been shot in the shoulder Sunday. The department recently released body-worn camera video showing the officers in action.

August 3, 2022

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GA Deputy Killed by Tree Falling on Patrol Car

The fatal accident happened at around 5:30 a.m. Sunday morning on Ga. Highway 16. Jamie Reynolds, a veteran law enforcement officer in his second year with the Spalding County Sheriff's Office, was pronounced dead at the scene.

August 1, 2022

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Woman Fell Out of Moving Patrol Vehicle and Died Because GA Deputies Failed to Close Door, Report Says

The report says the deputies closed the rear driver’s side door but did not properly close the rear passenger side door.

July 28, 2022

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Atlanta Police: 14-Year-Old’s Punch Broke Officer’s Eye Socket

The 14-year-old’s fist hit the officer's right eye, fracturing the eye socket and doctors are worried about nerve damage. The boy has been charged with aggravated battery.

July 26, 2022

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Sheriff’s Investigator Serving with U.S. Marshals Shot During Arrest of GA Murder Suspect

The officer shot was a Coweta County Sheriff's Office investigator attached to the U.S. Marshals Service, a statement from the Coweta County Sheriff's Office said.

July 25, 2022

Technology

GA Agency Approved to Start Drone as First Responder Program

Brookhaven PD is now the first agency in the southeast to be authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) in an urban area.

July 21, 2022

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Security System Helps Atlanta Police Provide Recruits a Safe Residence

“Compass Security Solutions, the security integrator on the project, designed a system that includes 25 Axis network cameras installed in indoor common areas and on outdoor perimeters of the four-story building. This gives the police department, including a supervising officer who lives in the complex, comprehensive situational awareness of the facility. What’s more, Axis video analytics are used to detect any loitering next to the building.”

July 20, 2022