A 2nd Chance Bail Bonds
A desire to help and treat people how they want to be treated drew Officer Chuck McPhilamy to law enforcement 10 years ago. Now serving as PIO with the Marietta Police Department, he was instrumental in starting the Public Safety Ambassador program – one of the first in Georgia. With 20% to 30% vacancies in law enforcement jobs, the ambassador program brings needed help in the community for situations that don’t require a uniformed police officer.
Mike Lutzenkirchen carries out his son’s legacy through the Lutzie 43 Foundation by working every day to keep our roads safer by partnering with Georgia DOT to bring Safe Driving Summits to students across the state. While GDOT can engineer safety, human behavior is key to safe driving and the 43 Key Seconds initiative provides simple ways every driver can make a difference.
Bringing the professionalism he gained in the military, Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens was determined that his department would not be the “same old sheriff’s office.” He discusses how a well-trained, educated and diverse workforce reflects the community they serve. Additionally, he explains how mental healthcare remains a top priority and led to Cobb County becoming the first Sheriff’s office with 24-hour mental healthcare.
Believing that “failure is never final,” Sheriff Keybo Taylor brought new ideas when he took office in Gwinnett County. Listening to community concerns allows the sheriff’s office to make purposeful changes and increase community outreach where it’s needed most. Lt. Jenaro Hare joined Sheriff Taylor and Daniel Matalon to discuss some of the upcoming outreach events.
A 2nd Chance Bail Bonds Founder & CEO Daniel Matalon talks about how his past impacted his journey, the mentors that helped along the way and how that he grew to strongly believe that being involved in the community is a cornerstone to doing business. Plus, if you have a question about how bail bonds work, he & Tug talk address frequently asked questions, the bonding of a few famous people and what the future looks like for A 2nd Chance.
Pete Andrews, CEO with A 2nd Chance Monitoring’s newest partner Reconnect Inc, talks about how leveraging technology provides better monitoring solutions. Enhanced solutions mean empowering relationships and increasing accountability from participants. Using advanced monitoring technologies allows defendants and those coming out of incarceration to rejoin their families and start rebuilding their lives while still being under supervision.
Special Prosecutor Diane McCleod with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is helping tackle the sizable human trafficking problem in Georgia. One of the main obstacles to working with victims is that they don’t identify themselves as victims. From trafficking in the sex industry to migrant worker exploitation, building rapport with victims is key to breaking the cycle. Diane talks about how proper law enforcement training along with public awareness are helping more individuals come forward.
Believing you should have a mission bigger than yourself, Lance LoRusso has devoted much of his legal career to standing up for first responders. He has represented more than 180 first responders in critical cases and founded the Cobb County Public Safety Foundation along with his wife. Lance discusses challenges law enforcement officers face in the field that can easily be misunderstood in the media.
Generosity and acts of kindness were important to Officer Mitchell Georgiana and Gotcha Covered Blankets honors that spirit following his untimely passing. Founder Donna Georgiana explains the history of Gotcha Covered Blankets and the work it is doing to provide comfort one blanket at a time while working to fulfill its mission to bring awareness to the mental health challenges facing law enforcement officers. Captain Chris Michael, a board member for Gotcha Covered, shares his first-hand experience of the unique situations that officers face and the mental toll it takes.
The sex and human trafficking industry in metro Atlanta has grown to nearly $300 million annually and suburban counties are not immune. Scott Williford, co-founder of The Table on Delk, discusses problems such as mental health, addiction and homelessness that are contributing factors in trapping people in this cycle. Hear how The Table offers hope and choices to victims of exploitation.