June 22, 2017
Last night, the second of three town hall meetings was conducted by the Milton City Police Department. The city is divided into 4 policing zones. These town hall meetings are an opportunity to meet the officers that are assigned to your zone and to ask questions. Last night’s meeting was for Zone 3 (Birmingham)–essentially, the northwest corner of Milton (west of Freemanville Road). Much of the information presented is city-wide data, so if you missed the Crabapple or Birmingham town hall meetings, you can still catch the third and last meeting for Districts 1 and 4 (Deerfield and Hopewell) being held on Sunday, June 25th from 4-6 pm at the old city hall at 13000 Deerfield Parkway. Following is a link to information on this last town hall meeting:
Zone 1/4 Town Hall Meeting: Deerfield and Hopewell
The information presented on crime statistics and the capabilities of our police force is very interesting. In addition, the police department disseminated a lot of practical advice on how to better protect yourself and how to take full advantage of our police department’s services. For example, Milton City Police offer security checks for residents that are away from home for extended periods (e.g., a vacation). The Milton Police will actually do walk-around your home to ensure it is secured and there are no visible issues of concern.
The Milton Police also dispelled one myth that many of us subscribe to: 911 is only for emergencies. Many of us have been in situations where we wanted to report some sort of non-emergency event to the police, but did not have the police’s non-emergency dispatch number readily available. And in the “old days,” 911 was meant only for emergencies. However, technology has come a long way and the Milton Police encourages citizens to call 911 for all service calls. The reality is that all calls are routed to the same desk and prioritized by the dispatcher. So calling 911 with a non-emergency will not adversely affect dispatching or response times. Following are links for the Milton Police Department
Milton Police Department Web Page
Last night, Milton Police once again demonstrated their professionalism and dedication to our community. Our police force is certain a cause for community pride. Many of us that lived in unincorporated Fulton County before Milton was founded know well the lack of police presence in those days. The most visible change many of us noticed when Milton became a city was the frequent presence of the Milton police in our community. Today, it is not uncommon to see police patrols in neighborhoods several times a week. And if you have ever called the Milton police, you know that they respond very quickly. It is very comforting to know that we have a caring, competent, courteous, and responsive police department. A big thanks to our Milton Police Force!
Tim Becker
Milton Coalition 