DeKalb Law Enforcement Officials Host Crime Prevention Event, February 27th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Free-Press-Release.com) February 24, 2010 -- DeKalb County law enforcement officials will host the Crime Prevention Tour on Saturday, February 27, at Tucker Middle School, located at 2160 Idlewood Rood in Tucker. DeKalb County residents, homeowner associations and business owners are encouraged to attend the free event which begins promptly at 8:30a.m.with a complimentary breakfast. The event ends at noon.

The Crime Prevention Tour, a joint effort among the DeKalb District Attorney’s Office, DeKalb Solicitor-General’s Office and the DeKalb Sheriff’s Office, will educate and empower residents about crime prevention, community resources and public safety initiatives.

DeKalb County District Attorney Gwen Keyes Fleming, Solicitor-General Robert James and Sheriff Thomas Brown are scheduled to attend.

“The Crime Prevention Tour is an interactive community event that allows residents and business owners an opportunity to directly interface with various arms of public safety here in DeKalb County,” said DeKalb Solicitor-General James. “We are there to answer questions and address concerns of residents while providing participants with an understanding of the law and law enforcement procedures.”

“Each event allows us to learn more from the residents about how best to meet their criminal justice needs and concerns,” said District Attorney Keyes Fleming.

Workshops include various informational sessions focused on: gang activity, the juvenile justice system, domestic violence, elderly and disabled abuse, community prosecution program, child abandonment, DeKalb Police Department’s Interactive Community Policing Program and more.

"The Crime Prevention Tours are important to the Sheriff's Office and to our constituents because they provide the perfect opportunity to educate our citizens and all community stakeholders on what this agency does to keep the community safe," said Sheriff Brown.

For more information, contact Dana Lawrence at 404-371-6342 or Ebony Phillips 404-371-3685.


DeKalb Solicitor-General’s Office

www.dekalbsolicitorgeneral.org

Media Contact: Erik Burton 404-693-7043

ehburton@co.dekalb.ga.us



DeKalb District Attorney’s Office

www.dekalbda.org

Media Contact: Orzy Theus 404-371-4976

ostheus@co.dekalb.ga.us



DeKalb Sheriff’s Office

www.dekalbsheriff.org

Media Contact: Mikki Jones 404-298-8105

mwjones@co.dekalb.ga.us

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