The Atlanta Public Safety Training Center

Why Does Atlanta Need a Public Safety Training Center?

Why Does Atlanta Need a Public Safety Training Center?

About the Training Center Site

About the Training Center Site

What Will the Training Center Look Like?

Mayor Dickens Speaks to Residents in Communities Neighboring Training Center Site

What Will the Training Center Look Like?

Mayor Dickens Speaks to Residents in Communities Neighboring Training Center Site

Neighborhood Interviews

Neighborhood Interviews

Atlanta Fire Chief Smith Talks About the Need of New Training Facility (Part 1)

Atlanta Fire Chief Smith Talks About the Need of New Training Facility (Part 1)

Atlanta Fire Chief Smith Talks About the Need of New Training Facility (Part 2)

Atlanta Fire Chief Smith Talks About the Need of New Training Facility (Part 2)

Facts

Dispelling Myths

About the Training Center

Police Training Needs

Fire Training Needs

Environmental Stewardship

Size of the Training Center

Local Jobs and Economic Development

History of the Site

Facility

How much money will the facility cost to build and who is paying for it?

How many acres of land will be used to build and house the facility?

How was the location selected as the site for the facility?

What kinds of training facilities are being built at the site?

With police violence against black and brown people still a significant problem in our country, how does the City of Atlanta reconcile using this particular location to train police and fire personnel in what some see as perpetuating the cycle of targeting and violence against the  same groups?

Environmental Impacts

Will building the training center really require the clear cutting of 400 acres of forest, including protected specimen trees?

Is construction causing excessive silt run off into Intrenchment Creek tributaries? If so, how is this stopped? If not, how does the City prove that it is following EPD regulations?

What are the environmental impacts of the chemicals used in the overturned tanker truck carrying flammable materials simulation?

Noise Pollution

Will neighbors hear the guns at the firing range?

What about cars and trucks when they are practicing on the courses?

Will residents be able to hear helicopters flying during drills?

Will helicopters be limited to flying during specific hours?

How will noise and waste from the firing range affect the forest and surrounding communities?

Training

Why does Atlanta need a new training facility?

How has APD been training without a dedicated facility?

How has AFRD been training without a dedicated facility?

Who will be trained at the facility?

Will the facility be used for military or combat style training?

Will there be military style vehicles housed at the facility?

Will military or military style helicopters be used at the training center?

Will any helicopters or other aircraft be used at the training center?

What kinds of explosives training will happen at the site?

Will there be a mock city on site?

Will other law enforcement agencies or international military groups be allowed to train at the facility?

Where can I find more information about the Atlanta Police Department’s standard operating procedures and training?

Site Renderings

Site Overview

Fire Training Facilities

Police Training Facilities

Educational Facilities & Meeting Spaces

Additional Documents‍