I have been trying to understand why my city, county, and state leaders are so committed to such a bad idea. The dedication of resources…
I’ve been writing a lot about process and politics, but this week I’ll talk about how this and our individual actions contribute over time to…
The week after my SWAT tour within the Atlanta Citizens’ Police Academy was the ride along. Each member of the class was divided up into…
The visit to learn about the SWAT Team was interesting and really engaging. For me, probably not in the way the APD had hoped, but…
This week’s series on the APD’s Citizens’ Police Academy deals with a heavier topic: the Special Victims Unit. I won’t get into details of what…
A few days ago, I wrote a post about an Atlanta city public meeting I watched. In the post that followed, I didn’t want to…
I’m taking a break from my series on the APD and what I learned about it at the Citizens’ Police Academy to offer a note…
The APD session on narcotics was interesting, particularly after the previous week’s stint in the crime lab where (at the VERY end) we encountered a…
911 is a service provided in Georgia that most people agree is a welcome provision of protection by the police. In the past, Atlantans could…