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Patrol
EOW Ride to Remember Visiting 268 Departments to Honor 608 Officers Lost in 2021
“In 2019, we lost 147 officers and we traveled to 94 departments to honor all of them. In 2020, we lost 358 and we traveled to 194 departments and a little over 23,000 miles. And this year, we're honoring 608 and traveling to 268 departments over 23,000 miles and 79 days,” says Shah.
July 13, 2022
The images of North Augusta Department of Public Safety Officer Dustin Beasley and other officers lost in 2021 are incorporated into the design of the End of Watch Ride to Remember Trailer that is currently traveling the country visiting departments that lost officers.
Command
Atlanta Strip Clubs Will Soon be Able to Hire Off-Duty Police for Security
Darin Schierbaum, the interim chief, said he will change the decades-old policy prohibiting off-duty extra jobs for these establishments.
July 12, 2022
Patrol
Atlanta Police Car Stolen by 14-Year-Old
Darin Schierbaum, the interim APD chief, recently briefed city council members about the arrests of 15-year-old boys that investigators linked to more than fifty car crimes.
July 7, 2022
Patrol
GA Teen Crashes into House, Killing Woman During Vehicle Pursuit
During the pursuit, officials say the driver lost control and drove straight into the home, smashing through the front porch.
June 30, 2022
Technology
GA Agency Tosses Hundreds of Tickets Over Speed Equipment Testing
Police immediately notified county Solicitor General Maria Lugue, who prosecutes traffic citations, when the problem was discovered June 2.
June 22, 2022
Patrol
Atlanta to Pay Officers $4,000 Retention Bonus
The $4,000 retention bonus will be paid to APD officers, investigators, sergeants, lieutenants. All APD officers will also receive a 2 percent cost-of-living increase.
June 16, 2022
Training
GA Sheriff’s Sergeant Dies After Medical Crisis During Classroom Training
Sgt. Sean M. Free initially felt nauseous during an indoor training session on Tuesday.
June 15, 2022
Henry County (GA) Sheriff's Sgt. Sean M. Free died after a medical crisis Tuesday. (Photo: Henry County SO)
Command
GA Agency’s Insurance Must Cover Deputy’s Sex Reassignment Surgery
She told Sheriff Cullen Talton the previous year that she identified as a woman, planned to dress as a woman on the job, and wanted to go undergo surgery, but Houston County’s health care coverage prohibited coverage for sex reassignment.
June 13, 2022
Patrol
Atlanta Cops Enter Smoke-Filled Home to Rescue Woman with Knife Threatening Suicide
Once located, police say the woman repeatedly pled for the officers to kill her. Officers were able to restrain her and carry her to safety, outside the home.
June 9, 2022
Atlanta Pd
Patrol
GA Officers Carry Smart Card with QR Code for Public to Scan
For the past few months, the agency has partnered with Montana-based Police Smart Card on a first-of-its-kind pilot to replace police officers’ business cards with fully featured smart cards.
June 8, 2022
Alpharetta, GA, officers are now using Smart Cards that allow a citizen to scan a QR code.
Patrol
GA Officer Killed in Off-Duty Vehicle Accident
“Officer Steed passing is a tough loss for our agency as his spirit and continual laughter remains an integral part of our daily lives serving and protecting the citizens and visitors of Union City.”
May 31, 2022
Union City Police Officer Rodney Steed, who retired after 20 years of service with the Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office, died following an off-duty crash.
Technology
GA Agency's Drone as First Responder Unit Helps Capture Robbery Suspects
Brookhaven, GA, police said officers caught up to the pair after a license plate reader spotted their vehicle. Officers pulled them over in the parking lot of the CVS on the corner.
May 26, 2022
Screen shot from Brookhaven Police Department video posted on Facebook. Shows how the suspect was tracked by drone.
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