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APD outlines World Cup security plans as council presses for resources in rising Zone 3 gun violence
Summary
Deputy Chief Kelly Collier told the Public Safety committee Atlanta is 126 days from the first 2026 FIFA World Cup match and that APD is coordinating with partners on security; committee members pressed APD to dedicate resources to Zone 3 after recent shootings and an officer-involved Cheshire Bridge incident.
Deputy Chief Kelly Collier of the Atlanta Police Department told the Public Safety & Legal Administration Committee on Feb. 9 that Atlanta is 126 days away from its first FIFA World Cup match and that APD is coordinating local, state and federal security efforts.
The department also described recent operational successes and urgent incidents: Collier said officers made a quick arrest in a multi-jurisdiction assault investigation and described a separate weekend officer-involved incident off Cheshire Bridge Road that involved a standoff, SWAT response and use of gas and a drone. "We called in SWAT, the…
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