Atlanta Police Chief

Chief erika shields joined the atlanta police department in 1995.

Atlanta police chief. The atlanta police department is a law enforcement agency in the city of atlanta georgia u s. She earned a bachelor of arts. Early life and education. Shields resigned in june 2020 after the killing of rayshard brooks.

There have been many police chiefs of the atlanta police department in the history of atlanta georgia the city shifted from a rural marshal deputy marshal model in 1873. The current police chief is erika shields. Erika shields is an american law enforcement officer who served as the 24th chief of police of atlanta from 2016 to 2020. During her tenure she has served as a patrol officer sergeant lieutenant and major prior to her appointment to chief.

Thomas jones was elected the first atlanta chief of police by the city council. In 1873 the department was formed with 26 officers. Get alerted about emergencies and other important community news by signing up for our emergency alert program notifyatl. Shields is a native of upstate new york.

Chief shields worked as a beat officer and in a plainclothes assignment in zone three for approximately eight years. The city shifted from its rural based marshal and deputy marshal model at the end of the 19th century. Chief shields has a tough mindset on crime but a compassionate and proactive approach to working with the community and its leaders while.