Today, Peachtree City has a relatively low crime rate (thank you, Chief Clark and the Peachtree City Police Department). However, we have to be thinking about what is going on around us to maintain our safety. We are an island of relatively low crime surrounded by areas of significantly higher crime.
Firstly, the most obvious thing we need is to at least maintain the same number of reliable police cars we currently have. Peachtree City’s current 10 police cars all have very high mileage and were requested to be replaced. Eric Imker voted to replace only nine of our 10 police cars.
Secondly, Chief Clark in the 2011/2012 budget process requested a new records management system to replace the 13-year-old record management system in order to improve the department’s productivity and improve integration with the Fayette County Sheriff and Fayetteville Police departments.
Eric Imker did not vote to fund this 2011/2012 budget request.
Neither of these actions makes Peachtree City safer. I will vote to fund both these Police Department requests.
Police and Fire/EMS are foundational services for Peachtree City and should have a very high priority. All the amenities in the world mean very little if we have violent crime and an unsafe community. We need to provide Peachtree City’s Police Department with the necessary tools and resources they need to keep us safe today and tomorrow.
Steve Allen
Candidate for City Council Post 1
Peachtree City, Ga.
