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Sandy Springs lieutenant outlines bike-patrol duties, recalls midnight swearing-in of 86 officers
Summary
Lieutenant Matt McGinnis described his work overseeing traffic and the bicycle unit for the Sandy Springs Police Department, explained daily duties responding to 911 and traffic incidents, and recalled a 2006 midnight swearing-in of 86 officers that he said energized the community.
Lieutenant Matt McGinnis of the Sandy Springs Police Department said he oversees the department's traffic and bicycle unit and described routine duties that include responding to 911 calls, traffic accidents and welfare checks.
McGinnis, introduced in the interview as a lieutenant in special operations for traffic and bike divisions, said the bicycle assignment came "when my chief told me it was time for me to be a bicycle police officer." He…
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