Atlanta City Council announces members of Edgewood safety task force

The Atlanta City Council has appointed members to the new Edgewood Corridor Populace Safety Task Force a response to last month s mass shooting that killed one and injured The task force which includes city personnel as well as representatives of resident business and faith groups in the neighborhood will develop strategies to deter crime and enhance safety along Edgewood Avenue a popular nightlife area The group will present their findings recommendations and proposed safety protocols to the city before the end of the year The members of the Edgewood Corridor Citizens Safety Task Force are LaChandra Burks the City of Atlanta Chief Operating Officer Major Andrea Webster representing the Chief of the Atlanta Police Department Brad Schweers Tom Boyle and Johnny Martinez representing City Council districts one two and five respectively Jason Parker representing the Old Fourth Ward Neighborhood Association Sarah Oak Kim representing the Old Fourth Ward Business Association Dorthey Hurst the NPU-M Constituents Safety Chair and Bishop Robert Graham representing the Auburn Church Collaborative The task force is a response to the mass shooting on Edgewood Avenue on July which left Santos J Wyatt dead One suspect Rico T Arnold was arrested on Aug Police continue to search for two additional male accused a female suspect and a person of interest all of whom were captured on surveillance cameras in the area The female suspect right and three male persons of interest including Rico T Arnold were caught on surveillance cameras Anyone with information on the episode can submit a tip by calling - - visiting stopcrimeatl org or texting CSGA to Related stories City of Atlanta says it will enhance safety enforce compliance after Edgewood shooting Populace memorial for DeKalb officer killed in CDC shooting set for Aug The post Atlanta City Council announces members of Edgewood safety task force appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta