Atlanta public safety panel unanimously approves Rodney Bryant as police chief
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Mayor, police chief address recent violence
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Atlanta Police Chief Rodney N. Bryant address the recent violence in the city.
ATLANTA - The City of Atlanta is close to confirming its next permanent police chief.
In a major step on Monday, the Atlanta City Council Public Safety panel approved Rodney Bryant as chief of the Atlanta Police Department. The vote was unanimous.
Bryant, appointed Atlanta s Interim Police Chief in 2020 after former chief Erika Shields resigned during the fallout of the police killing of Rayshard Brooks, is a more than 30-year veteran of the department. He first joined APD in 1988 and served as Interim Chief of the Atlanta City Detention Center prior to his appointment in June 2020.
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In Louisville and across America, there is a widespread realization that it is well past time for us to reimagine public safety. While acknowledging that our police officers perform a difficult, dangerous and essential job, we also must recognize that public safety is more than we can realistically expect the police to create alone.
This means that to fully answer the calls for racial justice and equity following the tragic deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and far too many others, we must, as a society, take more responsibility for creating the conditions necessary for public safety in every neighborhood. This was a resounding theme in a two-day national summit on Reimagining Public Safety that I led May 18-19 in my role as president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Louisville Metro Police Chief Erika Shields says she knows there s a connection between racism and policing.
In an interview on NBC Nightly News Tuesday night, host Lester Holt asked the chief if she believes there s a connection. Oh, I know there is, Shields responded. I know there is. I mean, I employ human beings. They come to the table, they develop inherent biases. Data supports that all day long.
Shields added what she called an important distinction and said she was not saying police are racists.
She said she thinks people focus on the end result and not the process.
LMPD: 8 arrested, 11 guns recovered after detective in right place at right time
LMPD said more people will likely be arrested as 4th Division detectives, the CID and ATF continue investigating. Author: Senait Gebregiorgis (WHAS 11) Published: 4:31 PM EDT May 14, 2021 Updated: 6:08 PM EDT May 14, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. A Louisville police officer happened to be in the right place at the right time Monday, May 10 resulting in the recovery of 11 guns and two stolen cars.
LMPD said a detective from the Criminal Interdiction Division was working a case in the Jacobs neighborhood when he heard gunshots near Manslick Road and March Boulevard.
Once at the scene, the detective discovered a stolen Dodge Durango that had crashed. Two armed men fled the area before he could call for extra help from his division.
Miscommunication | Louisville police chief explains barricading of west Louisville Kroger during Derby weekend
Testifying to Metro Council s Government Oversight and Audit Cmte. on Tuesday, LMPD Chief Erika Shields explained what happened for the first time. Author: Tyler Emery Updated: 12:05 AM EDT May 12, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. A West Louisville Kroger closed its doors early the Friday night before the Kentucky Derby, frustrating many community members, business owners, and city leaders. The grocery store, on West Broadway at 28th closed at 5 p.m., and barricades were put up blocking the parking lot.
Testifying to Metro Council s Government Oversight and Audit Committee on Tuesday, LMPD Chief Erika Shields explained what happened for the first time.