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Atlanta Police Department Hosts Police In The Park "Back-To-School Edition" Event
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Atlanta Police Department Public Affairs |
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Elizabeth Espy |
News Release
Atlanta Police Department Hosts Police In The Park "Back-To-School Edition" Event
(Atlanta) – The Atlanta Police Department’s final summer “Police in the Park” event will be held on Saturday, August 27 at Washington Park, 102 Ollie Street, N.W. Atlanta, GA 30314 starting at 1:00 p.m. The Department has partnered with Vertical Church, CEI Hair School, Soccer in the Streets, the Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta Area, SoopaFitt, American Kinetics, Washington Park Conservancy, Atlanta Lions Club, Walmart Vision Center at Howell Mill Road, Radio One, Photobuzz, Atlanta Police Foundation, Atlanta Fire Rescue Department and the City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation to ensure that Atlanta youth are ready for the school year.
“Public safety is a community effort and the Atlanta Police Department is proud to partner with local organizations to make sure Atlanta’s children are 100% prepared for the school year,” said Police Chief George Turner. “We know that civic involvement and extracurricular activities are important in helping children make positive choices and we are proud to offer information and free services at our Police in the Park event.”
At the event, the Department will distribute free backpacks to the first 175 kids. Children will be able to received free hair grooming and be able to register for the Atlanta Police Athletic League’s low-cost afterschool programs at the event. City of Atlanta Parks and Recreation Department and Soccer in the Streets will have outdoor sporting activities and games. Information about free registration to the Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta and the Boy Scouts of America Atlanta Area Council will also be available at the event.
Citizens are encouraged to attend and learn about free safety programs offered by the Atlanta Police Department. Additionally, citizens will be able to meet local officers and representatives from various units including the Mounted Patrol, Path Force, Motorcycle Unit, Crime Stoppers Atlanta, Crime Prevention, Team 911, as well as our public safety partner the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department.
For more information about Police in the Park, contact the COPS Unit at 404-546-5650 or atlantacops@atlantaga.gov.
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