East Atlanta Security Patrol Proposes Expanded Patrol Area

by Myron Polster

EAST ATLANTA — The East Atlanta Community Association in conjunction with the East Atlanta Security Patrol is planning to start a Security Patrol for the adjoining areas of unincorporated Dekalb County.

Here is a link to the proposed boundaries of the new patrol: http://patrol.eaca.net/files/Dekalb_Patrol.pdf. These boundaries are not finalized. We need the community’s feedback on whether you would be willing to support such an effort.

Please respond to dekalb360@gmail.com or 209.878.7360 with your address and contact information if your household would support such a patrol based on the cost and general parameters outlined below. If we don’t receive sufficient interest from an area, we could redraw the map to exclude your area.

If we receive interest from areas not currently on the map, we could redraw the map to include your area. Be sure to tell your neighbors and friends to contact us as well in order to guarantee that your street or neighborhood is included on the final patrol map.

• Proposed start date of Jan. 1, 2014, with enrollment starting on Dec. 1.
• Off-duty Dekalb County officers will staff the patrol.
• Officers will be electronically monitored to ensure patrols are effective.
• Hours of patrols will be based on community need.
• Patrol frequency in each area will be based on paid members in that area.
• Members will be able to submit requests for extra patrols when they’re out of town.
• All members of the community will have full access to the patrol phone and e-mail.
• Proposed cost for membership is $200 per year, $50 per year for senior citizens.
• Information will be shared continuously with DKPD, APD and the East Atlanta Security Patrol.
• Meeting at South Precinct in first week of December to answer community questions.