APD wants you!
August 7, 2008 at 9:47 am by Mara Shalhoup in News
Driving down to south Georgia recently, I noticed a billboard a few miles north of Macon — actually, two billboards, on both the northbound and southbound side of I-75 — that came across as something of a desperate plea: “The Atlanta Police Department Wants You!”
Looks like the APD is recruiting cops from outside the metro area — those who are perhaps less familiar with the low morale that has plagued the department. And, judging from a story in today’s AJC about the exodus of Atlanta officers, it’s no wonder the APD is recruiting so aggressively:
After the Atlanta Police Department froze 53 vacant positions last month — a byproduct of the city’s budget crisis — retaining officers is now more important than ever. But a recent audit by the city, made public July 29, revealed that Atlanta police are losing an increasing number of officers, most of whom have five years on the job or less.
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August 7th, 2008 at 10:39 am
On my many trips to my ancestral home I’ve noticed that board. I kept thinking I should mention something about it. I imagine its location has something to do with the Georgia Public Safety Training Center which issues P.O.S.T. certifications.
But more importantly. What the heck was a CLer doing down in south Georgia?
August 7th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
Maybe they wouldn’t have to work so hard to find new recruits if they could retain more of the officers that they have. It must be very expensive to have such high turnover. The 2009 mayoral election cannot get here fast enough. I hope that the candidates make public safety a priority.