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Anonymous Complaints

Don’t let fear stop you from doing the right thing. Report police misconduct. If you are afraid to file a misconduct complaint against an Atlanta police officer, file your complaint anonymously with these helpful tips. To file anonymously, click https://acrbgov.org/file-a-complaint.  
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Tips for Interacting with APD Mounted Patrol

Tips for Interacting with APD Mounted Patrol by ACRB Executive Director Lee Reid As a civilian oversight agency, we accept a wide range of complaints that involve the actions of police officers and the tools and methods they use in the performance of their duties. Many years ago, while working for my former agency, we […]
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Congratulations Police Chief Darin Shierbaum!

Congratulations to the next Atlanta Police Chief Darin Shierbaum who was chosen to replace Rodney Bryant on Monday by, Mayor Andre Dickens. Schierbaum has been serving as the interim chief of police since Bryant's retirement. The mayor was quoted in a statement saying, "Chief Schierbaum shares my vision for public safety in Atlanta. He has earned […]
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Atlanta Citizen Review Board’s New Public Complaint Portal

The Atlanta Citizen Review Board (ACRB) is always listening to the public and wants to make your access to our services easier. The new public portal will serve as a self-service resource for the public to engage with the agency to file complaints and receive status updates of their filed complaints at their convenience. The […]
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Newsletter – Autumn 2022

A View From the Executive Director: Why ACRB Mediation Matters Lee Reid, ACRB Executive Director “I Am – Somebody!” Civil Rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson’s powerful poem and chant rings true 60 years later. It was popular in the 60s and 70s, and served to remind many of us, young and old, that despite our […]
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Does Summertime Bring “Criminal” Heat?

By: Melissa Jean-Baptiste When you imagine summertime, you may think of sweltering hot heat, children playing in the neighborhood streets, or even a nice family vacation. Officers around the country have a different idea of what summer looks like to them — and if you ask one, they might say when they think of summer, […]
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Mother to Son

I recently watched the video of a Mississippi state trooper grabbing and taking down a young man who was handcuffed behind his back. The state trooper then proceeded to kneel on the man as he had him on the ground. I don’t know what led to the officer’s actions or why he believed his actions […]
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Quiet Time is Time for Action

When should we discuss officer accountability issues? To some people, George Floyd and the issues with officer accountability are over. The officers have been convicted and sentenced. Increases in crime is the big news now. Officers are facing prosecution across the country and there hasn’t been a big incident like George Floyd since May 5, […]
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“I Am – Somebody!” Why ACRB Mediation Matters

“I Am – Somebody!” Why ACRB Mediation Matters By ACRB Executive Director Lee Reid Civil Rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson’s powerful poem and chant, “I Am Somebody” rings true 60 years later. The chant and poem were popular in the sixties and seventies and served to remind many of us, young and old, that despite […]
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