Atlanta Police Department

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The Atlanta Police Department is the law enforcement agency of the city of Atlanta, Georgia.

The city shifted from its rural-based Marshal and Deputy Marshal model at the end of the 19th century. In 1873, the department was formed with twenty-six officers. Thomas Jones was elected the first Atlanta Chief of Police by the city council.

The current 1,639-officer force is led by Richard Pennington as Chief of Police. Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin has stated a goal of 2000 officers by the end of 2007.

Patrol Zones Zone 1 (West Atlanta) Zone 2 (North Atlanta) Zone 3 (Southeast Atlanta) Zone 4 (Southwest Atlanta) Zone 5 (Downtown-Midtown) Zone 6 (East Atlanta)

[edit] Chiefs of police

There have been many police chiefs in the history of Atlanta, Georgia. The city shifted from a rural, Marshal/Deputy Marshal model in 1873.

Name	Date elected	Force size	Budget
Thomas Jones	July 1873	26
James A. Anderson	January 1876	33
L.P. Thomas	April 1, 1878	33
Lovice T. Anderson	April 14, 1880	37
Arthur B. Connally	April 1881	45
W.P. Manley	August 20, 1897	171
John W. Ball	March 30, 1901	178
Henry Jennings	March 30, 1905	196
James Beavers	August 11, 1911	254
W.M. Mayes	August 3, 1915	267
James Beavers	November 8, 1917	283
E.L. Jett (acting)	February 15, 1924	339
James Beavers	May 19, 1926	386
T.O. Sturdivant	April 30, 1932	408	$779,145
M.A. Hornsby	February 1, 1937	461	973,264
Herbert Jenkins	February 2, 1947	526	1,564,010
John F. Inman	March 20, 1972	1,508	16,195,775
George Napper	1978
Morris Redding	1982
Eldrin Bell	1990
Beverly J. Harvard	1994
Richard Pennington	2002	1,639