Georgia lawmakers hold first hearing on Atlanta crime
Georgia lawmakers discuss solutions to crime
Georgia lawmakers held a hearing to discuss the rise in crime and appropriate responses. One solution put forth by Georgia House Speaker David Ralston is to hire more Georgia State Patrol troopers.
ATLANTA - The Georgia House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee held their first hearing Monday on crime in the city of Atlanta.
During the meeting, state lawmakers heard from law enforcement, state officials, and other stakeholders.
Back in March, House Speaker David Ralston tasked the committee with coming up with ways the state can help reduce crime in the capital city.
State House committee holds first hearing on Atlanta crime
Georgia lawmakers tackle crime in Atlanta
Georgia lawmakers are working to tackle the issue of crime in Atlanta. A series of hearings will be held over the summer to discuss the issue, officials stated. This committee wants to dig down and look at the facts. There s going to be a lot of politics involved in this and we re going to try to sidestep that, said state Rep. J. Collins, R-Villa Rica, the committee chairman.
Back in March House Speaker David Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, announced that he had tapped the committee to come up with what, if any, solutions the state might be able to provide to help fight the crime problem including offering help from the Georgia State Patrol or Georgia Bureau of Investigation.