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Atlanta announces grand opening of Public Safety Training Center; council raises local safety concerns
Summary
Chief Darren Schibaugh said the new Atlanta Public Safety Training Center will have its official grand opening tomorrow after move-in and training began months earlier. Council members asked for extra patrol support in areas along Peyton Road and M.L. King Jr. Drive.
At a City Council committee meeting, Chief Darren Schibaugh announced the official grand opening of the new Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, scheduled for tomorrow.
Chief Darren Schibaugh said the department began moving into the new campus in December and transferred recruit and continuing education classes in recent weeks. "Tomorrow, we will have the official, grand opening of the, of the campus," Schibaugh said. He told the committee the new facility is already having a positive impact on recruitment and attrition.
After the announcement, committee members raised neighborhood safety concerns and asked the police department for targeted assistance. Chair Boone described recurring problems at a Chevron station near the intersection of Peyton Road and M.L. King Jr. Drive and asked that Major Clay receive resources to address activity in that quarter. Boone also identified other locations, including a dialysis center and nearby businesses, and urged APD to coordinate with community partners to protect vulnerable customers and residents.
Chief Schibaugh acknowledged the requests and said the department would address those concerns during regular operations.
Ending: The committee accepted the opening announcement and asked APD to follow up on location-specific safety requests; the committee adjourned after the chief’s response.
