The Fulton County Police Department (FCPD) held a quarterly meeting of South Fulton County residents at Diamond Hall. The purpose of the meeting was to inform the public of efforts being made to thwart crime and address the concerns of citizens. The panel included the FCPD Chief of Police, Cassandra Jones, Major Charlayne Turner, Tony Phillips of Code Enforcement, Sonja Brown, South Fulton Community Prosecutor, Gale Banks, Senior Chief-District Attorney's Office, Janet Martin, Court Watch Coordinator, Todd Ashley, Deputy Director Juvenile Court, Corporal Troy Blackmon, Neighborhood Watch Procedures, and Captain W. Yates of the Crime Suppresion Unit.
I attended the meeting and was given the opportunity to address the citizens in attendance which were approximately 100. Local news stations covered the meeting, and there were vendors soliciting anti-theft mechanisms for the home. Each panelist briefly discussed their specialty and provided contact information. Crime is a very common topic of South Fulton neighbors and friends. Though our area pales in comparison to the other municipalities and jurisdictions, we still have problems with crime. I briefly ended the discussion with what I would do as State Senator of District 35 to decrease crime. Specifically, I addressed the laws which prohibit citizens from witnessing juvenile trials and laws that prohibit juveniles trials to be decided by a jury.
I told the crowd that I would be tougher on juvenile crime and stop the revolving door which exists because of the 12 point system or Dentention Assessment Instrument (DAI). After the meeting I met with many of the citizens along with my campaign manager Carrisa Baptiste and we further discussed our platform of leadership, common sense government, and accessibility. The next meeting will be held in three months, at which time I expect to have officially declared my candidacy for State Senate District 35.
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