Atlanta City Council asks state to take up illegal street racing issue
The Atlanta City Council is asking the State Legislature to take up the problem of illegal street racing.
Atlanta police officer honored for act of kindness to single mom
An Atlanta police officer who went above and beyond the call of duty to help a single mother and her children will be honored with a national award for her act of compassion.
1 dead, 2 injured in Midtown shootout involving off-duty officer
An off-duty Atlanta police officer was working at the lounge and quickly tried intervening, according to APD. Investigators said that officer also fired his weapon, prompting the GBI's involvement in the investigation.
Atlanta police searching for man accused of sexual assault in Buckhead
Atlanta Police are searching for man who is accused of sexually assaulted a woman between Lenox Square and the Lenox MARTA station.
Rescue pup becomes Atlanta Police's first emotional support dog
The Atlanta Police Department has a new addition that doesn't look like your typical officer.
Atlanta police discuss street racing enforcement limitations
They are out on the road, seemingly with no particular destination.
Nearly 1,000 firearms stolen from cars in Atlanta this year
Atlanta police said nearly a thousand firearms have been stolen from vehicles this year.
Police: Man pistol whips, threatens his mother; arrested
A man has been arrested after a violent confrontation with his mother that included pistol-whipping her and holding her at gunpoint, Atlanta police said.
Atlanta police searching for man accused of kidnapping and robbing women
Atlanta police are searching for a man who reportedly kidnapped and robbed two women.
George Napper, Atlanta's first Black police chief, dies
n 1978, George Napper was sworn in to become Atlanta's 18th chief of police, making history.
Atlanta police officer gifts mother of 5 a vehicle
An Atlanta police officer went beyond the badge to gift a mother of five a vehicle. The mother recently expressed she couldn’t get back and forth to work and had recently escaped from a domestic situation.
Video shows tense moments as Atlanta police arrest protestors
In one video, you can hear someone ask, “Why are they being detained?” An officer responds, “You cannot be in the middle of the roadway, there’s your warning right there.”
Atlanta Police Department sees critical shortage of officers
There is a critical shortage of police officers in Atlanta. That is what police personnel records show, as the city is down approximately 400 officers available immediately to hit the street.
Mayor addresses Atlanta police officers' departures, drop in morale
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said the rank and file members of the Atlanta Police Department are still recovering from the blow to morale following the arrests and terminations of officers involved in violent or deadly encounters during the last few months of racial and civil unrest across the nation.
Street racers continue to frustrate Atlanta city leaders
The chairwoman of the Atlanta Council Public Safety Panel knows it is hard to corral street racers when they pop up in several locations all at the same time.
Midtown residents frustrated over ongoing street racing problem
The Atlanta Police Department announced on Monday 459 people have been arrested for street racing, laying drag or reckless driving since the beginning of the year.
Officers leaving Atlanta Police Department at alarming rate
An internal Atlanta police document shows another 36 officers voluntarily left their jobs in August. That is a lot of resignations and retirements for one month.
APD: Street racing crimes drop despite factors that impede enforcement
Street racing is not a violent crime, but for drivers who get stuck in the middle of one of the impromptu events, it can certainly be an irritating crime.
Officer struck by ATV describes his long road to recovery
The Atlanta police officer struck by an ATV during protests in Downtown Atlanta earlier this year had a chance to stop by police headquarters for the first time Wednesday and spoke exclusively to FOX 5 anchor Christine Sperow.
Family seeks closure in 2016 deadly officer-involved shooting
The family of a man killed 4 years ago by an Atlanta police officer released dash camera video of the deadly shooting.