Comments on: Blue Light Special

By: Larry D. Burton

Larry D. Burton — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:32:08 +0000

I wrote an email to the Gwinnett Police Department PIO about the incident and got this reply:

RE: Wondering about police activity at my office complex
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from: “pdpio@gwinnettcounty.com”
ViewThursday, January 15, 2009 3:53:15 PM
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Our officers arrested 5 persons involved in stealing a motor vehicle.

Corporal David P Schiralli Badge 650
Public Information Officer
Gwinnett County Police
Office 770-513-5209
Fax 770-513-5006

From: Larry Burton [mailto:----------]
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 3:52 PM
To: Police Public Information Officer
Subject: Wondering about police activity at my office complex

Yesterday, 1/14, about 5:30 I stepped out of my office to find about a dozen police cars in the parking lot, most with blue lights flashing. This is at 5555 Oakbrook Pkwy , Norcross, 30093. One man appeared to be in handcuffs.

What was happening?

By: Larry D. Burton

Larry D. Burton — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:51:02 +0000

I’ve thought about that also, Dan. I think I know how to do it I just don’t have the time to invest in something like that. Get to know the local Police Information Officers, at least through email, and get on their distribution list would be a start. That would be your point of contact for times you did see the half dozen or so police cars or hear multiple sirens and wanted to know what happened.

By: Dan Lyke

Dan Lyke — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:09:08 +0000

I don’t know how to get over the initial hump with this project, but a collaborative news weblog seems like a great idea. A local news web site that gives us each an excuse to call up the PD after seeing an event like that and getting an official statement or whatever.

I don’t need to see every traffic stop that happens in my town, but when there are more than two police cars I think it’s worth a mention.