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Atlanta code enforcement requests six more officers, rolls out body cameras; scrap tires and covered vehicles top complaints
Summary
Daphne Talley, Director of the City of Atlanta Code Enforcement Section, told the committee that the city currently fields 21 active code enforcement officers and has requested six more for calendar year 2026 to increase coverage in high‑call districts.
Daphne Talley, Director of the City of Atlanta Code Enforcement Section, told the Public Safety and Legal Administration Committee on Oct. 27 that the city currently fields 21 active code enforcement officers and has requested six more for calendar year 2026 to increase coverage in high‑call districts.
"For the past 2 years, we've had 25 code enforcement officers... So currently, we actually have 21 officers that are working in the field," Talley said, describing current staffing and vacancies caused by a resignation, one officer on injury and two on administrative leave.
Talley and Captain Baxter said the top five council districts account for roughly 75%…
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