Posted on 03/26/2018 2:21:38 PM PDT by Enlightened1
The Atlanta Chief of Police said her officers will no longer respond to shoplifting calls at stores in Buckhead.
Erika Shields said staff shortages, in excess of 300 officers, has forced her to reevaluate how to deploy officers. In the affluent section north of downtown, Shields said, the APD Zone Two officers frequently get calls from merchants to do a report on a shoplifter who has been caught by store security. After filling out the paperwork, the officer then must arrange a transport to the Atlanta City Jail in downtown.
All that can take up to an hour and a half to complete. The chief believes that time can be better spent by having those officers handle serious crimes, from burglaries to carjackings.
Shields said if a shoplifting takes place, the larceny can still be reported and will be counted in the APD stats. The chief puts the onus on the merchant to file the incident and, if necessary, spend the funds to hire an off-duty Atlanta or metro officer who can make the sure the culprit is made to pay for his crime.
A Buckhead resident and community leader, Roslyn Smith, is "disappointed" the city is in the position where staff shortages is leaving the chief with such a choice.
"Personally, I am not going to feel comfortable going to shop," Smith said.
As for filling the gap in manpower, Chief Shields said, a pay study is being prepared that she will present to Mayor Keisha Bottoms in the hopes of making her officers among the highest salaried law enforcement in the area.
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How 'bout a sign that says "Shop-lifters will be shot!"
Even better:
Her name is “Keisha Lance Bottoms”. (snicker, snicker).
So that’s really cool isn’t it? Buckhead is a high-end community in Metro Atlanta. What’s this horse poo gonna do to the property values? Anyone? Anyone? Beuler?
BINGO!
I bet they would respond if the merchants start shooting shoplifters.
There are people who live near Atlanta who consider the government of Fulton County(Atlanta) to be a giant sink hole that drains away the taxpayers money. Therefore the community of Sandy Springs got worried: what if they were annexed into Atlanta and all of their tax dollars went to other parts of the city. Thusly, Sandy Springs formed itself into its own city such as to stay away from the drain that is Atlanta.
Yep that’s what will happen.
I understand that certain crimes will be a lower priority and that there are manpower issues etc. HOWEVER you DO NOT announce to the criminal element that there is no enforcement in certain places.
or Ruger and Colt
a socialist dream, free stuff for everyone!
Didn’t learn a damn thing from Florida. I’d hate to be a merchant down there now.
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The storeowners should just brand a big “T” for thief on the wrongdoer’s forehead, if the police don’t show up.
The bottom line is that anyone who chooses to live or do business in a town/city run by Obama’s children deserve exactly what they get.
And if they are lucky enough get good service, they should take that blessing as a chance to GET OUT. If they don’t, it’s hard to feel sorry for them.
I cringe every time I see these civilians pinning all those stars on their shoulders. They are military General wannabes.
“When I want somethin’ man, I don’t wanna pay for it.”
What does her wife look like?
They learned it from Obama when he said he would pull the US troops out on a certain date.
Aaaand searching on her name instantly came up with a story about her coming out. And what a surprise that must have been.
Well the chief needs to read up on what Rudy did in NYC. He went after low-level crimes like jaywalking, turnstile jumping, panhandling and graffiti and all of the other bigger crimes dropped like a stone.
Winona Ryder's Netflix show shoots in Greater Atlanta.
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