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• Police group says Atlanta needs to add 850 cops in 5 years

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  Created: Saturday, 28 February 2009 04:34 Author: TIM EBERLY, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

  By TIM EBERLY, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionThursday, February 26, 2009A nonprofit organization set up to support the Atlanta Police Department says Atlanta has the second fewest police officers per 100,000 residents of the 11 large U.S. cities the gro...

• Ex-Atlanta cops get prison for drug raid killing

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  Created: Wednesday, 25 February 2009 06:00 Author: BILL RANKIN, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

  Judge says police department quotas put excess pressure on officersBy BILL RANKIN, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionMonday, February 23, 2009A federal judge who sent three fallen cops to prison for a notorious drug raid that left an elderly woman dead said...

• Atlanta anti-crime activists see movement growing

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  Created: Wednesday, 25 February 2009 05:58 Author: CHRISTIAN BOONE, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

  NBC Nightly News profiles groupBy CHRISTIAN BOONE, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionMonday, February 23, 2009Now nearly eight weeks old, Atlantans Together Against Crime stands at a crossroads familiar to all budding movements. Many advocacy groups tend to...

• DeKalb CEO Ellis fires Police Chief Bolton

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  Created: Wednesday, 25 February 2009 05:55 Author: DAVID SIMPSON, TY TAGAMI, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

  Firing will set off appeal, possibly a court battleBy DAVID SIMPSON, TY TAGAMI, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionMonday, February 23, 2009DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Burrell Ellis fired police chief Terrell Bolton on Monday, ending Bolton’s som...

• Atlanta could lose $11.3 million in jobs funding

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  Created: Wednesday, 25 February 2009 05:52 Author: EREMY REDMON, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

  Federal grant mishandled, audit alleges By JEREMY REDMON, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionSunday, February 22, 2009Atlanta might have to forfeit $11.3 million for allegedly mishandling federal grant money intended to help people find jobs, even as the cit...

• Mayor wrong that Atlanta has enough police officers

  IBPO News Desk

  Created: Monday, 23 February 2009 06:25 Author: SCOTT KREHER

  By SCOTT KREHERFriday, February 20, 2009Mayor Shirley Franklin wants to hush neighborhood community outrage over her recent dismantling of public safety in Atlanta and justify her budget cuts and furloughs of our firefighters and police officers by whitew...

• Judge Reassigned After Clash Over Officer's Photo

  American Police Beat

  Created: Friday, 20 February 2009 06:43 Author: http://cbs3.com/

  PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3) ―  Members of the Philadelphia Police Department are outraged after a judge turned this picture of Officer John Pawlowski over. A Philadelphia judge has temporarily been reassigned after turning over a memorial photo of slain Offic...

• Philly FOP Confronts Arrogant Insensitive Judge

  American Police Beat

  Created: Friday, 20 February 2009 06:29 Author: Cynthia Brown

  I am sure you will be as outraged as I was when you read what happened in Philadelphia this week following the slaying of a five-year veteran. Please distribute this as widely as possible.Thanks.Philly FOP Confronts Arrogant Insensitive JudgePhiladelphia ...

• Gary P. Hayes & PERF Leadership Awards

  IBPO News Desk

  Created: Wednesday, 18 February 2009 22:03 Author: Gary P. Hayes & PERF

  Gary P. Hayes & PERF Leadership AwardsPolice Executive Research Forum The 2009 Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) Annual Meeting will be held on March 26, 2009 in Washington, DC.  PERF is asking for nominations for 2 awards: the PERF LEADERSHIP AWARD...

• Is Mayor Franklin "lying" about crime?

  The Sunday Paper

  Created: Wednesday, 18 February 2009 21:52 Author: Stephanie Ramage

  Is Mayor Franklin "lying" about crime? Is Chief Pennington crippling the APD? Flamingo, anyone?By Stephanie RamageThis morning someone asked me what I wanted from the APD's Chief Pennington. I responded, "Either a dramatic change of  approach or a dramat...

• Joshua’s Journey

  In the Community

  Created: Monday, 16 February 2009 16:08 Author: Officer D. Jacques

  Joshua’s JourneyOn October 31, 2008, Joshua Dimitri Jacques was admitted to the hospital for routine tests to see why he had been so lethargic over the past week. Subsequent exams revealed that Joshua had a golf ball-sized brain tumor, called a juvenile...

• Council members keeps discretionary funds despite furloughs

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  Created: Monday, 16 February 2009 15:17 Author: JEREMY REDMON, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

  By JEREMY REDMON, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionSunday, February 15, 2009Amid a budget crisis that has prompted layoffs of hundreds of city employees and furloughs for thousands of others, Atlanta’s 16 City Council members were sitting on an estimated...

• Members of finance failed to move forward

  IBPO News Desk

  Created: Wednesday, 11 February 2009 16:48 Author: Sgt. Scott Kreher

  The Union wants our members to know that in today’s Finance Committee meeting members of the committee balked at the opportunity to move forward an ordinance ending the furloughs of police and firefighters.  They chose to hold the paper and not move it...

• Atlanta’s revenue shortfall at least $70 million

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  Created: Wednesday, 11 February 2009 16:31 Author: D.L. BENNETT, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

  More job cuts expected before March 1By D.L. BENNETT, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionWednesday, February 11, 2009Atlanta officials suffered another round of grim financial news — and braced for new cuts — Wednesday as the city posted dismal second-qu...

• Furloughs Impact City Drug Fight

  Fox 5

  Created: Tuesday, 10 February 2009 19:16 Author: Morse Diggs, fox 5

  Last Edited: Monday, 09 Feb 2009, 6:22 PM ESTCreated On: Monday, 09 Feb 2009, 1:50 PM ESTMorse Diggs, FOX 5ATLANTA - A deputy chief confirmed the furloughs have slowed resources Atlanta can deploy in the drug fight. But he is challenging what some sources...

• APD reports and Chief “Spinnington”

  The Sunday Paper

  Created: Saturday, 07 February 2009 06:46 Author: Stephanie Ramage

  The APD is breaking the Georgia Open Records law.By Stephanie Ramage Last week, the Savannah-Chatham County Police agreed to make available to the public a list of all police reports. The decision comes at the end of a battle with the Savannah Morning New...

• Pennington must go

  The Sunday Paper

  Created: Saturday, 07 February 2009 06:29 Author: Tina Trent / Stephanie Ramage, the Sunday Paper

  “Atlanta needs a police chief who sides with all law-abiding citizens regardless of ZIP code or race.”—Tina TrentA few weeks ago in this space, I called for the resignation or firing of Atlanta Police Chief Richard J. Pennington. It turns out I’m ...

• Franklin blasted for limiting access to police records

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  Created: Thursday, 05 February 2009 09:02 Author: HANDLER BROWN, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

  By CHANDLER BROWN, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionWednesday, February 04, 2009The city of Atlanta’s attempt to limit Citizen Review Board access to police files came under heavy fire Wednesday.About a dozen citizens joined five city council members in ...

• Furloughs Stalling Court

  Fox 5

  Created: Wednesday, 04 February 2009 09:24 Author: Morse Diggs, FOX 5

  Morse Diggs  Edited by Steve Dixon      ...

• Georgia Lawmakers Propose Referendum to End Furloughs

  Fox 5

  Created: Sunday, 01 February 2009 14:17 Author: Leigha Baugham, FOX 5 Atlanta WAGA

  Edited By: Leigha Baugham, FOX 5 Atlanta WAGA  ATLANTA (MyFOX ATLANTA) – Some state lawmakers who have stepped into the debate over public safety funding in Atlanta made a bold new proposal Thursday.  The citizens' outcry over violent crimes is what p...