Chief George Turner recently participated in the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) conference in Washington D.C. to discuss police and community interaction. The meeting brought together 60 of the nation's police chiefs along with a community activist from each respective city.
The Atlanta Police Department’s next “Police in the Park” event will be held on Sunday, July 19. This year, the Atlanta Police Department has partnered with the City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation to provide entertainment for families and children. The Parks and Recreation Play Mobile will be stationed at all Police in the Park events and features several outdoor activities including board games, scooters and crafts.
The Atlanta Police Department recently completed a successful Drug Market Intervention (DMI) Reversal Operation whereby the drug buyers are arrested instead of the drug dealers. The detail took place between 11:30 am and 4:00pm on Thursday, June 25 in the English Ave neighborhood. The event resulted in 11 felony arrests, three vehicle impounds and two recovered firearms.