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“Isn’t it better that your first experience with the police is a positive one and not at a traffic stop,” asks Sgt. Anwar Sillah of the Dunwoody Police Department. Building a closer, positive relationship between

The Citizens Police Academy brings about valuable relationship building when citizens can actually see behind the scenes of police work in the community and officers gain insight into how the citizens they serve are interested

Marietta Police Department Wellness Officer Jonnie Moeller-Reed explains that while it’s difficult enough to recruit someone willing to devote themselves to public service and to wear a gun every day, additional effort and resources need

Housing intervention is a lengthy and expensive endeavor and Melanie Kagan discusses its importance to safe communities as well as The Center for Family Resources’ (CFR) partnership with law enforcement to measure the homeless population.

“Charitable Bonds” have more people thinking about bail and the role it plays in the criminal justice system, so Mike Whitlock hopes common sense is making a comeback as it relates to cash bonds.

Leadership matters, and Cobb Sheriff Craig Owens brings his prior law enforcement and military experience to lead the state’s third largest sheriff’s department. A heart for community service has propelled his success with initiatives that

Sergeant Jeremy Blake with the Cobb Sheriff’s Office discusses the astounding capabilities of their drone program to serve in a first response situation and even deliver medical supplies. He also addresses how drones can be misused by

Did you know that 78% of crashes involving tractor trailers and noncommercial vehicles are caused by the light vehicle? Mike Lutzenkirchen with the Lutzie 43 Foundation visits Back Your Blue to talk about the Safe

Greg McNiff, Operational Leader of the Atlanta Police Foundation, explains the role of the Foundation and how it partners with not only the Atlanta Police Department, but also the Mayor, courts and other legal agencies

Georgia native Ken Howard, Special Agent in Charge with the GBI Gang Task Force, presents eye-opening stats on gang activity in Georgia and the struggles law enforcement agencies encounter when trying to combat these entities