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  • Atlanta police audit ties slow response to scheduling

    Created: Thursday, 30 April 2009 04:53 Author: Eric Stirgus, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
    By Eric Stirgus, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionWednesday, April 29, 2009Most of south and west Atlanta have periods every day when police officers are so busy that they may have to leave one incident they’re responding to in order to assist in a high-...

  • Budget Proposals

    Created: Thursday, 30 April 2009 04:36 Author: Sergeant M. Scott Kreher
    APD Family,The IBPO met with Chief Operating Officer Greg Giornelli and Commissioner of Human Resources Benita Ransom today at 1530.  Present were also union presidents from Fire and the General employees.  Here is the short version:You have the current...

  • 6th Big 50 Conference

    Created: Wednesday, 29 April 2009 09:43 Author: Webmaster
    I attended my 6th Big 50 Conference at Harvard University April 16th through the 19th.  This conference is sponsored by American Police Beat magazine and Harvard Law School.  The 50 largest cities police union leaders are invited to discuss current chal...

  • Budget Hearing schedule

    Created: Wednesday, 29 April 2009 05:26 Author: Sergeant M. Scott Kreher
    The following is the upcoming Budget Hearing schedule that would interest APD officers. ...

  • Atlanta Crime Stats

    Created: Tuesday, 28 April 2009 04:12 Author: Sgt. Scott Kreher
    Take a look at the latest ATL Stats reported by the City on our department.Just make sure you take care of each other and keep each other safe, since the City can't seem to help.  Sgt. Scott Kreher...

  • Atlanta Citizen Review Board

    Created: Thursday, 23 April 2009 05:34 Author: Sgt. Scott Kreher
    On Monday, April 20th, 2009 the Atlanta Citizen Review Board made an official request from the Committee on Council for a subpoena to interview, investigate and come to a conclusion about an officer involved shooting that occurred in December of 2008 that...

  • COPS Hiring Recovery Grant

    Created: Thursday, 23 April 2009 05:12 Author: Sgt. Scott Kreher
    The Atlanta Police Department recently applied for the COPS Hiring Recovery Grant and asked for funding to hire 200 more police officers. The Union is amazed at some of the justifications listed in the application for using the money.  The new special un...

  • Request from Pittsburgh Police Officers on behalf of OUR slain Brothers

    Created: Friday, 10 April 2009 14:20 Author: Det. Chris Marks, Pittsburgh PD
    Chief, Can you send  this e-mail to our Brothers and Sisters in Blue?Det. Chris Marks, Pittsburgh PD  http://www.petitiononline.com/cmurder/petition.html  This is a petition signed to be presented to the  DA's office to pursue Capital Murder Charge...

  • The Mayor's Office lashes out at SP

    Created: Monday, 06 April 2009 04:56 Author: Stephanie Ramage, The Sunday Paper.
    On Crime: The Mayor’s Office responds—and so do IThe Mayor's Office lashes out at SPBy Stephanie RamagePretend for a moment that you’re the mayor of Atlanta. What would you do in the following situations?Faced with the implication of your daughter i...

  • Fulton jury checks may have error, lead to fees

    Created: Monday, 06 April 2009 04:52 Author: JAMIE GUMBRECHT, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
    By JAMIE GUMBRECHT, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionSaturday, April 04, 2009Hold it there, speedy — don’t try to cash that jury duty check from Fulton County just yet.Superior Court of Fulton County jury service checks dated March 25 through April 1 w...

  • Fight over urinating dog got police to Pa. ambush

    Created: Monday, 06 April 2009 04:47 Author: JOE MANDAK, Associated Press Writer
    By JOE MANDAK, Associated Press WriterPITTSBURGH — A 911 call that brought two police officers to a home where they were ambushed, and where a third was also later killed during a four-hour siege, was precipitated by a fight between the gunman and his m...

  • Police chief must go

    Created: Monday, 06 April 2009 04:43 Author: ERIC STIRGUS, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
    2 mayoral candidates: Police chief must goBy ERIC STIRGUS, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionThursday, April 02, 2009Two candidates for Atlanta mayor said Thursday they would not retain police Chief Richard Pennington if elected.City Councilwoman Mary Norwo...
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