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East Point police chief outlines community-policing plan, 911 upgrades and drone response
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Police Chief Sean Buchanan described investments in a renovated 911 center, a real-time camera platform, drone response capability and steps toward national accreditation, and highlighted community outreach at National Night Out.
Sean Buchanan, chief of the City of East Point Police Department, described plans to expand community policing, modernize the department’s 911 operations and deploy new response technology during a public presentation. He said the department also is pursuing national accreditation and emphasized outreach programs aimed at youth.
Buchanan said the city invested about $200,000 to renovate East Point’s 911 center and equip it with new technology. "Eastpoint is unique because we have our own individual 911 center where we dispatch calls from. So we have about $200,000 new equipment and technology," he said. He described a forthcoming "smart 911" system that will allow residents to text 911 and send…
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