Atlanta Gov. Brian Kemp will allocate $2 million from the state’s emergency fund to the Georgia Department of Public Safety to support its Crime Suppression Unit. | Stock photo
Atlanta Gov. Brian Kemp will allocate $2 million from the state’s emergency fund to the Georgia Department of Public Safety to support its Crime Suppression Unit. | Stock photo
In response to rising crime levels in and around Atlanta, Gov. Brian Kemp will allocate $2 million from the state’s emergency fund to the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) to support the newly formed Crime Suppression Unit (CSU), according to The Center Square.
The money is expected to help Atlanta crack down on street crimes, including street racing, which has recently posed a danger to the public. Kemp is following a recommendation from DPS Commissioner Chris Wright, according to The Center Square.
“I have agreed to Col. Wright's request and will be allocating resources from the Governor's Emergency Fund to allow the department to carry out their strategy to protect our capital city," Kemp said in a statement published by The Center Square.
The governor pointed out the CSU’s success thus far, having made 412 arrests and apprehended 116 fugitives between April 9 and July 25. During that time, officers made 7,950 vehicle stops and gave out 5,698 citations.
Kemp spokesman Cody Hall remarked Wednesday that the $2 million will fund four new officers specifically assigned to the CSU, along with overtime pay for others assigned to helping the group. The state legislature allocated $11 million to the emergency fund.
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