Atlanta Police is using a $10,000 signing bonus to recruit seasoned officers ahead of major events like the FIFA World Cup. Here's what we know.

Atlanta Police apprehended an armed suspect with the help of a civilian after a brief chase on Peachtree St SW. The department praised public support but cautioned against the risks of direct civilian intervention.

ATLANTA — Officers are investigating after a robbery along Monroe Drive on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Atlanta Police Department. The incident occurred on 1676 Monroe Dr NE, the address of the Ansley Mall Branch of PNC Bank.

According to the new agreement, Atlanta police must notify the citizen review board of an incident or investigation closure within 24 hours, and the board has three days to

A man was stabbed outside Underground Atlanta, with no arrests made. Police and the venue are investigating the isolated incident, urging witnesses to help.

Greenville police arrested one of the men, Tyjailon Smith, who had the money in his possession, reports the Black Star. He was extradited to Georgia and in 2023 pleaded guilty to theft by taking. According to the lawsuit obtained by the Black Star, he admitted in court the money belonged to Sims-Irby.

An agreement between the Atlanta Citizen Review Board and the Atlanta Police Department comes in the wake of nearly six months of talks on how to address findings by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the board had failed to open even one investigation of police shootings and custody deaths between 2020 and 2024.

Atlanta police officers injured in two separate road incidents; one from a crash on I-20, another in a hit-and-run on MLK Jr. Drive.