The shooting death of a 7-year-old girl has prompted an alliance between police, politicians and businesses who are ramping up calls to establish a private security force to supplement the Atlanta Police Department. The $1.62 million plan will address crime in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta. City Council members Howard Shook, J.P. Matzigkeit and Matt Westmoreland plan to allocate $125,000 of their municipal funds to the Buckhead Security Plan, a proposal for a private police force in the business district. The Atlanta Police Foundation, the Atlanta Police Department and even members of Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ administration, along with other community groups, backed the plan. Council members have rebuked the mayor in particular for her handling of the surge in crime.

Source: Fox News December 29, 2020 22:52 UTC