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Albany talks putting surveillance cameras in crime hot spot areas If purchased, the cameras will go in hotspot areas of crime in Albany. By Molly Godley | April 8, 2021 at 6:34 PM EDT - Updated April 8 at 6:34 PM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Albany City Commissioner Chad Warbington said the Albany Police Department was able to have a murder suspect within an hour of the crime because of surveillance.
Because of this, the city is talking about putting cameras in hot spot areas for crime.
Warbington said bridges would be a good spot for surveillance cameras because they would be able to catch traffic passing from west Albany to east.
City Commissioners and Albany police discuss new safety app
Albany commissioners, APD consider new safety app By Molly Godley | April 1, 2021 at 7:27 PM EDT - Updated April 1 at 7:27 PM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Albany City Commissioners and the Albany Police Department (APD) are discussing a new app that residents could use to report crime in the community.
Commissioner Chad Warbington said this kind of feature puts the community in direct contact with police. City Comissioner Chad Warbington ward 3 (Source: WALB)
“Give them peace of mind that they have something on their phone that they can interact with police immediately and the police will know exactly where they’re at,” said Warbington.
Albany commissioners discuss ordinance limiting time fireworks can be shot One commissioner said fireworks create unnecessary fear in the community and calls of service to police officers. (Source: WALB) By Molly Godley | March 10, 2021 at 6:35 PM EST - Updated March 10 at 6:35 PM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) -Albany City Commissioners are looking for ways to decrease gun violence. Commissioner Chad Warbington said fireworks connect with gun violence.
He said fireworks create unnecessary fear in the community and calls of service to police officers.
For this reason, commissioners are working with the city attorney to create a specific city ordinance.
This ordinance would prohibit any fireworks after a certain time. Commissioners are thinking around 8 or 9 o clock.
Albany Commission considers new master plan Albany Commissioners said it could take seven months to finish writing up this master plan. (Source: WALB) By Keshawn Ward | March 3, 2021 at 9:20 AM EST - Updated March 3 at 9:20 AM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Albany leaders are working on new plans for downtown, as they decide what needs to get done over the next ten years.
Commissioners expect to spend $103,000 consulting with an outside firm, and expect it to take seven months to finish the plan.
The master plan that’s in place now is 11 years old, and a lot has changed in that span, including a new mayor, new staff, and new market conditions in 2021.