Mayor changes use of force policies and calls for comprehensive look at how we police in Atlanta
ATLANTA—Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued two new Administrative Orders related to transforming the City of Atlanta Police Department.
The first order calls for the adoption of reforms regarding the Atlanta Police Department’s use of force policies.
Administrative Order 2020-18 directs the Interim Chief of Police to immediately adopt and implement changes to the standard operating procedures and work rules of the Atlanta Police Department concerning their use of force.
Administrative Order 2020-19 directs the Chief Operating Officer to coordinate with the Interim Chief Procurement Officer to engage professional service providers and organizations that are experts in modern police techniques to provide Mayor Bottoms with a comprehensive set of recommendations concerning how policing should be handled in the City of Atlanta.
In addition to these administrative orders, Mayor Bottoms recently issued an Administrative Order to convene an Advisory Council comprised of community members and partners to examine the City’s use of force policies and procedures.
