Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields

She is an advocate for 21 st century policing with a focus on reducing crime while also strengthening trust and collaboration with our communities.

Atlanta police chief erika shields. Officer at center of george floyd s death committed murder. Atlanta police chief erika shields on tuesday wrote a check for 10 000 to the city returning the year end bonus she received from former mayor kasim reed s administration. Mayor kasim reed named shields the city s new chief in december to replace a retiring george turner. Shields resigned in june 2020 after the killing of rayshard brooks.

Mayor reed names erika shields as next atlanta police chief duration. Police chief erika shields came out as a lesbian in a new magazine profile becoming the first ever openly gay top cop at the atlanta police department. Fox 5 atlanta 963 views. Afternoon that chief erika shields has.

Shields will continue with the department in. Erika shields is the 24 th chief of the city of atlanta police department appointed in december 2016. Shields had served in the position since december 2016. Atlanta cbs46 atlanta police chief erika shields resigned her position saturday afternoon less than 24 hours after an apd officer shot and killed rayshard brooks after a struggle in.

Chief shields has a tough mindset on crime but a compassionate and proactive approach to working with the community and its leaders while. Atlanta police chief erika shields has resigned according to city mayor keisha lance bottoms. Erika shields is an american law enforcement officer who served as the 24th chief of police of atlanta from 2016 to 2020.