The Georgia Municipal Association included the TPD and our use of Nixle in an article featured in the October edition of their Georgia Cities Newspaper. The article is entitled "Being Friends with Online Followers Can be Tweet" and is available for review here:
We reported last week that the FBI had released their 2008 Crime in the United States Report, which is a compilation of Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) data from nearly every agency across the nation. The attached document contains the data we reported to the FBI in 2008 as well as data from other similar sized jurisdictions and other South Metro Atlanta cities. This data is provided to give an overview of crime in Tyrone and other agencies and is not meant to serve as a ranking - you will see in the report that the FBI urges caution in using this data for that purpose.
Citizens and Business Owners:
The Tyrone Police Department is organizing its third annual “Shop with a Cop” holiday program, designed to help underprivileged families purchase gifts and food items so that they might enjoy a brighter Christmas. The families we help are selected with the assistance of our local school system and local agencies such as DEFACS.
The FBI recently released their Crime in the United States report for 2008 and it brings good news when it comes to violent crime across the country:
On the other hand, property crimes to include thefts and burglaries saw slight increases and that trend is expected to continue as the economy remains stagnant.
The Criminal Investigations Division obtained five theft by deception warrants for Rob McPherson, owner of Great American Roofing, on Tuesday September 22, 2009. This came after the investigation of several complaints from citizens who gave McPherson deposits for work that was never performed.
McPherson is currently incarcerated in another Metro Atlanta county on similar charges. He will be transferred to TPD custody once his charges are answered in that jurisdiction.
Use Tyrone.org to submit requests for Town services quickly and easily.
The Town of Tyrone offers an online form that allows citizens to submit requests for Town services. This form is a great way to bring issues such as traffic complaints, illegal dumping, and code violations, etc. to our attention quickly and easily. You may also use it to submit questions on items such as building permits, storm water, and sanitation.
The following is a link to an article that appears in the current issue of the Georgia Municipal Association's Georgia Cities Newspaper that emphasizes the impact of the current economy on local governments.
The Town is holding its first Rivers Alive event on Saturday November 7, 2009. Volunteers will meet at Town Hall at 9am for a safety meeting and then split up to work on cleaning up areas along Line Creek.
Please visit the event page at http://www.tyrone.org/riversalive for more information.
Way of Life Church is hosting a Back to School Bash on Saturday July 18 from 11 am to 3:30 pm at Veteran's Park.
The event will feature entertainment, games, prizes, an obstacle course, and inflatable "jumpies". Food and refreshments will be available at reasonable prices - all other activities are free!
It's unfortunate, but public safety agencies tend to experience a rise in incidents, accidents, injuries, and fatalities during holidays. With the 4th of July weekend upon us, we want to remind you to exercise vigilance while you are celebrating with your family and friends.
