A Conversation with Atlanta’s New Police Chief, Erika Shields
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Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields, speaking with Denis O'Hayer on “Morning Edition” (Broadcast Version)Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields, speaking with Denis O'Hayer on “Morning Edition” (Expanded Version)
At the beginning of 2017, Erika Shields became Atlanta’s new police chief. In her first three months on the job, she has emphasized that preventing violent crime is her priority. Shields now leads a force where she has spent 22 years — in jobs from beat patrols, to vice enforcement, to internal affairs, to deputy chief.
Shields talked about her career, and her priorities, in a wide-ranging conversation with Denis O’Hayer on “Morning Edition.”
(Note: The interview was conducted hours before a deadly shooting on a MARTA train; also hours before Gwinnett County fired two of its officers, amid allegations of excessive use of force. The broadcast version of the interview covers those general subjects, but not those specific events.)
(The expanded version also includes discussions of immigration; traffic enforcement following the I-85 bridge collapse; proposals to reduce the penalties for simple marijuana possession; the “campus carry” bill now on Governor Deal’s desk; and the whistleblower lawsuit which claims the APD diverted Federal funds to pay for overtime and buy vehicles for personal use by Mayor Reed and his family.)
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