Fulton County officer shoots, kills person breaking into patrol car, police say

A Fulton County Police officer shot and killed an individual who was breaking into their patrol car and then charged at the officer with a metal pipe in hand, according to investigators.

Fulton County to build a new police academy

Fulton County is making plans for a new public safety training center, but this is not Atlanta's controversial facility that critics have deemed “Cop City”. Fulton County leaders say the decision to create their own comes down to cost. 

Fulton County names new chief of police

W. Wade Yates, a 28-year veteran of the department, had been serving as the county's interim chief of police since October of 2020.