Atlanta City Council President Felicia Moore
Felicia Moore, President of the Atlanta City Council, told InsiderAdvantage she will be keeping “an open eye” on the House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee meeting today, but adds that she has a number of ideas that she would like to implement to address the crime rate in Atlanta.
“I believe the surging crime rate in Atlanta is on the top of everyone’s mind right now,” said Moore, in an exclusive interview with IAG. “I know everyone — including myself — wants to make sure our city is safe. It is not surprising that the Legislators are looking into this, but I am not sure of their goal. I do hope that what comes out of their meetings will add resources to us as we work on addressing the crime rate in our city.”
The House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, chaired by State Rep. J. Collins (R-Villa Rica) will meet today in their second meeting to address the rising crime rates in the City of Atlanta. The meeting is scheduled for 11 a.m. in Room 406 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building. The meeting will be live streamed.
Moore, who is running for Mayor of Atlanta in the upcoming election, points to several areas that are part of her plan to curb the crime rate in the city: cops, courts, code enforcement, children and community.
She said opening a line of communication with every officer in the city is critically important to make sure they know she supports them. She also said Atlanta must open a national search for a police chief.
Moore also believes that the courts play a critical role in curbing crime, as well as the enforcement of laws pertaining to night clubs and all alcoholic beverage license holders in the city.
Focus on children and community also play a key role in Moore’s safety plan. “We have to keep kids from wandering the streets,” said Moore. “And it’s critical that we go back to the basics with our neighborhood watch programs. It will take all of us working together to beat this.”
The committee held its organizational meeting in May at which time Collins asked each of the committee members who they felt should be brought in for testimony during upcoming hearings. All agreed the matter was “serious” and has an impact on all of Georgia.
