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• Police chief touts record

  AJC

  Created: Sunday, 29 November 2009 06:06 Author: Bill Rankin and Bill Torpy, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

  AJC exclusive: Pennington’s years marked by falling stats, notable absencesBy Bill Rankin and Bill Torpy, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution From the new police headquarters built on his watch, Richard Pennington lets the numbers tell his story. People ma...

• Stepping back from the divide in the Atlanta race for mayor

  IBPO News Desk

  Created: Saturday, 28 November 2009 06:09 Author: Sergeant M. Scott Kreher

  Here is an section  from a recent blog by Jim Galloway with the AJC.  In the blog, the recent addition to the ACRB Mr. Maceo Williams is quoted.  Does his quote show that he can be unbiased during investigations of our officers?  You make the call. S...

• Pennington makes it official, announces resignation

  AJC

  Created: Wednesday, 25 November 2009 06:58 Author: Christian Boone, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

  By Christian Boone, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Embattled Atlanta Police Chief Richard Pennington confirmed Tuesday what has been widely reported, announcing his resignation, effective at the end of the year.His top deputy, Alan Dreher, announced he ...

• Race for Atlanta council president mirrors mayor's race

  AJC

  Created: Wednesday, 25 November 2009 06:51 Author: Eric Stirgus, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

  By Eric Stirgus, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution One candidate is an African-American man who lives west of the Downtown Connector. The other is a white woman who lives in Atlanta's northern edge.He supported raising property taxes earlier this year to e...

• Too few officers, too many crimes

  IBPO News Desk

  Created: Tuesday, 24 November 2009 04:46 Author: Alan Judd, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

  By Alan Judd, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionThe city looms large from the Atlanta Police Department’s Zone 1, which comprises 19 square miles west of downtown and north of I-20. Sometimes you turn a corner and, suddenly, catch a dramatic view of the g...

• Calling 911, but where are police?

  AJC

  Created: Monday, 23 November 2009 04:50 Author: Alan Judd, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

  Analysis finds lag in Atlanta's response to emergenciesBy Alan Judd, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionAtlanta’s south side was crackling.On McDaniel Street, a fight broke out between two groups of teenage girls.Off Cleveland Avenue, a mother couldn’t f...

• SAM PETTWAY: THE MAN WHO BROUGHT RICHARD PENNINGTON TO ATLANTA SPEAKS OUT

  The Sunday Paper

  Created: Saturday, 21 November 2009 00:00 Author: Stephanie Ramage, The SundayPaper

  By Stephanie Ramage, The SundayPaper Updated 11/22/09  [Editor’s Note: When The Sunday Paper went to press on Thursday, Nov. 12 for the Nov. 15 edition,  we had not yet discovered the identity of the executive recruiter who brought Police Chief Richa...

• IBPO POLICE UNION ENDORSES KASIM REED FOR MAYOR

  The Sunday Paper

  Created: Tuesday, 17 November 2009 05:37 Author: Stephanie Ramage, the SundayPaper

  By Stephanie Ramage, the SundayPaperSgt. Scott Kreher, president of the city’s largest police union, the International Brotherhood of Police Officers Local 623, and state Sen. Kasim Reed, candidate for mayor of Atlanta, have confirmed that the IBPO has ...

• IBPO Executive Board have endorsed Kasim Reed for Mayor

  IBPO News Desk

  Created: Tuesday, 17 November 2009 05:34 Author: Sergeant M. Scott Kreher

  After careful consideration the members of the IBPO Executive Board have endorsed Kasim Reed for Mayor in the upcoming runoff election December 1st, 2009.  The deciding factor was the actions of Mary Norwood during the 2008 and 2009 budget votes.  Mrs. ...

• DeKalb police to carry Tasers again

  AJC

  Created: Tuesday, 17 November 2009 05:30 Author: Megan Matteucci, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

  By Megan Matteucci, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution About 1,000 Tasers will soon hit the DeKalb County streets, marking the second time the police department has carried the stun guns.DeKalb County Police lieutenants and sergeants will train on the 50,00...

• give to the Gold Shield Foundation

  IBPO News Desk

  Created: Sunday, 15 November 2009 07:08 Author: Sergeant M. Scott Kreher

  Members:Please log on to the City of Atlanta’s United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta website provided below and give to the Gold Shield Foundation.  This organization is about taking care of public safety personnel in their time of need and we should all ...

• APD chief issues directive for officers appearing before review board

  AJC

  Created: Saturday, 14 November 2009 06:52 Author: Bill Rankin, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

   By Bill Rankin, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Police officers are now required to cooperate with Atlanta's Citizen Review Board as it investigates complaints about misconduct, but they do not have to testify before the board, according to new procedu...

• Atlanta Citizen Review Board rolls over our officers due process rights

  IBPO News Desk

  Created: Sunday, 08 November 2009 15:16 Author: Sergeant M. Scott Kreher

  Members:The Atlanta Citizen Review Board has decided that since we are exercising our rights under the 5th amendment and not allowing the ACRB to roll over our officers due process rights, they are sustaining complaints without your statements.  It seems...

• Leave Ordinance Update

  IBPO News Desk

  Created: Thursday, 05 November 2009 05:10 Author: Sergeant M. Scott Kreher

  The City council passed a new ordinance allowing employees to carry over 240 hours of compensatory time and 560 hours of leave time until December 2010.  Attached is a copy of the ordinance.Sergeant M. Scott Kreher   Leave Ordinance Update PDF    Â...