ATLANTA POLICE FOUNDATION INC
191 Peachtree St NE 191, ATLANTA, GA 30303 www.atlantapolicefoundation.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: The mission of the Atlanta Police Foundation is to make Atlanta the safest and most inviting city for all its residents, workers and visitors.

*SECURE NEIGHBORHOODS*Community policing is a core principle of the Atlanta Police Department. APD has long recognized that its officers must have a first-hand knowledge of the people and neighborhoods which they protect and serve.APFs Secure Neighborhoods program addresses this fundamental mission by enabling officers to live and work in the city which they serve. When crime raged in the historic English Avenue and Vine City neighborhoods, the Atlanta Police Foundation joined with neighborhood leaders, the City of Atlanta, and the corporate and philanthropic community to create the Westside Security Plan.A cornerstone of that plan is revitalizing these historic districts and reclaiming them as thriving and safe communities. The Secure Neighborhoods program provides Atlanta police officers with the opportunity to purchase a home in these neighborhoods at a reduced cost. In return, officers agree to provide visibility to their new neighborhoods, participate in community associations and events and become stalwart members of their new communities. This initiative has proven to deter crime, increase police visibility, encourage police/community interaction and provide a public safety anchor to transitional neighborhoods.In 2019, APF opened 16 new houses which are now occupied by APD officers or legacy residents on the Westside. Coupled with the five homes opened in prior years, this brings APFs Secure Neighborhoods program to 21 new homes on lots that were previously blighted or abandoned. Our 2020 plans call for an additional 10 homes on the Westside and 10 homes on the Southside.

*OPERATION SHIELD*Operation Shield is the Atlanta Police Foundations core smart policing initiative. The program has installed a canopy of some 11,000 cameras across every zone of the City, each designed to be networked in real time to the Atlanta Police Departments Video Integration Center (VIC). The VIC monitors networked cameras in real time, enabling APD to enhance police visibility and crime deterrence. Under the auspices of APF, the private sector has provided the funding for 80 percent of the system, freeing APD resources for other urgent law enforcement needs. Operation Shield also includes the ComNet radio system that integrates private sector security teams with APD, resulting in real time awareness and coordination of law enforcement efforts. In 2020, APF is focused on ensuring the maintenance of the Operation Shield network.

*AT-PROMISE*The Westside At-Promise Center has been in operation since August 2017, serving more than 800 youth. The services provided include individual therapy, group therapy, educational assistance including tutoring, mentoring and GED classes, testing, workforce prep, arts instruction in music and filmmaking, as well as recreational activities. The Atlanta Falcons and the Atlanta Hawks lend their support, including athlete visits to youth.In 2020, APF will open a second At-Promise Center on Metropolitan Parkway on the Southside and will break ground on a third At-Promise Center on the campus of the Walter and Andrew Young YMCA on Campbellton Rd. in Southwest Atlanta.APFs At-Promise Initiative will enter its fourth year of operation in 2020. The programs mission is to divert youth from criminal activity toward a productive life outside the criminal justice system. Youth who are referred to the program receive a customized plan of wrap-around services designed specifically for themselves. These individualized programs are developed following a comprehensive therapeutic assessment which is performed on everyone who enters the program.APF works with more than 30 social service agencies who apply the appropriate professional expertise to each individual case, ensuring relevance and a personalized approach.At-Promise StatisticsRecidivism rate: 4%Number of high school seniors who graduated in 2019: 92%Number of youth who received a job (of those who applied): 89%

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