Atlanta Police and Community work together;105 thugs taken off the streets

[Awahso]

Video: "Project Steel Curtain" Shows Signs of Success for Atlanta Police and the Pittsburgh Community - Cascade, GA Patch

On Thursday, Atlanta Zone 3 Police and the Pittsburgh community, along with assistance from Federal law enforcement agencies announced their accomplishments through their crime suppression joint-initiative, Steel Curtain.

The community gathered on McDaniel Street in Southwest Atlanta to hear the announcements of results from 'Steel Curtain' as they were read by the Zone 3 Commander:

-105 arrests for crimes ranging from wanted fugitives, involvement in street gangs, probation violations, burglaries, carjackings, drugs and homicides.

-Forty-five firearms (from handguns to assault rifles)

-$4,000 cash and more than $81,000 in street value of drugs seized.

The initiative also included some of the following community engagement events: Members of the community participated in neighborhood trash pickups along Garibaldi Street, a “positive loitering” along Humphries and Rockwell Street to increase citizen and police visibility in high-crime areas, a positive loitering detail at Crogman Lofts, and a “streetlight inventory” walk with officers and residents to document lights that are not working.

A number of law enforcement agencies were present at the gathering but the purpose of the event was summed up best by a community resident that stood up and took to the podium to speak his mind. Mr. Wendell shouted, "If you sell drugs, we don't want you here!" Backed by a number of law enforcement, the community clapped in agreement with Mr. Wendell.

I am very happy to see this. While Atlanta is a beautiful city, it has become dirty and crime ridden in recent years. Zone 3 (the Pittsburgh/Joyland area) has been going through a particularly rough time with robberies hourly . So unsafe I do not venture more than one block off the highway. The community has decided to end their "F the police/stop snitching" attitude and is trying to turn their communities around, both through police co-operation and other civic programs such as trash pickup.

I hope this is a new trend throughout Atlanta and we are able to make A Town beautiful again. 105 down, a few thousand more to go.

[mlurp]

Great but I did not see in your post any mention of any gang or gangs, which is the real source of the problem.

Just like in many other states. Now while I am running late I admit I didn't click on the link to read everything.

Cause I do know there are a few gangs in Atlanta.

Great post...

[Awahso]

Originally Posted by mlurp

Great but I did not see in your post any mention of any gang or gangs, which is the real source of the problem.

Just like in many other states. Now while I am running late I admit I didn't click on the link to read everything.

Cause I do know there are a few gangs in Atlanta.

Great post...

Atlanta is actually really interesting because there are a lot of "free agents" vs traditional organized gangs. While obviously you do have some ATL homegrown gangs (such as BMF, Pittsburgh Gangsters, HIT SQUAD, etc), and nation wide gangs (Sur13, MS13, Gangster Disciples , Bloods, Crips, etc,) the Atlanta crime scene is far less organized than cities like New York or LA. Often times crimes are committed by a few friends or associates vs. the traditional hardliner gang. In some ways this is good because it is easier to squash them, though it does make tracking them much more difficult.

Hopefully this trend continues and spreads to other cities

[mlurp]

Originally Posted by Awahso

Atlanta is actually really interesting because there are a lot of "free agents" vs traditional organized gangs. While obviously you do have some ATL homegrown gangs (such as BMF, Pittsburgh Gangsters, HIT SQUAD, etc), and nation wide gangs (Sur13, MS13, Gangster Disciples , Bloods, Crips, etc,) the Atlanta crime scene is far less organized than cities like New York or LA. Often times crimes are committed by a few friends or associates vs. the traditional hardliner gang. In some ways this is good because it is easier to squash them, though it does make tracking them much more difficult.

Hopefully this trend continues and spreads to other cities

I agree and wonder why this is the course you want to take, knowing what you might face. I wish you the best...

[Awahso]

Originally Posted by mlurp

I agree and wonder why this is the course you want to take, knowing what you might face. I wish you the best...

Eh, I'd rather take the problem head on than sit back and do nothing. Thank you very much

[Oftencold]

Originally Posted by Awahso

Eh, I'd rather take the problem head on than sit back and do nothing. Thank you very much

Just so you know what you're getting into, and what you're giving up.

[Comet]

Originally Posted by Oftencold

and what you're giving up.

Bullets. They are cheap too.

[saltwn]

Originally Posted by Awahso

Video: "Project Steel Curtain" Shows Signs of Success for Atlanta Police and the Pittsburgh Community - Cascade, GA Patch



I am very happy to see this. While Atlanta is a beautiful city, it has become dirty and crime ridden in recent years. Zone 3 (the Pittsburgh/Joyland area) has been going through a particularly rough time with robberies hourly . So unsafe I do not venture more than one block off the highway. The community has decided to end their "F the police/stop snitching" attitude and is trying to turn their communities around, both through police co-operation and other civic programs such as trash pickup.

I hope this is a new trend throughout Atlanta and we are able to make A Town beautiful again. 105 down, a few thousand more to go.

Nothing like good citizens on the street to deter the bad ones. Good for them.

[mlurp]

Originally Posted by Comet

Bullets. They are cheap too.

And both sides use them... And almost always the police are out numbered. And thats what gets the Feds involved, which in the end does change the out come.