Feb 2, 2023 · As she rose through the ranks of the Atlanta Police Department, Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis spent nearly 18 months overseeing a hyper-aggressive street crime unit, named Red Dog, that was...

Mar 8, 2023 · The Red Dog gang unit in Atlanta, Georgia had a history of police brutality, violating protocol, and oppressing people. Qualified immunity allowed officers to go unpunished, contributing to systemic issues of police brutality.

Jan 30, 2023 · Davis' online bio with MPD shows she led various tactical units, including REDDOG, during her time with APD, a detail that worry Griggs.

Jul 11, 2023 · Members of the Atlanta Police Department's Red Dog unit, which focuses most of its efforts on the open-air drug market, works the streets of Atlanta on 10/4/07. Since the Neale Street...

Sep 1, 2021 · ATLANTA — Atlanta police have created a new unit aimed at curbing the city’s rate of violent crime, titled "Titan Unit" this summer. Chief Rodney Bryant made the revelation in response to a...

2005 April 23rd, Officer Mark Anthony Cross was killed in the line of duty while investigating a suspicous vehicle. Officer Cross was the only officer ever to be killed in the Red Dog Unit. 2009 The Atlanta Police Department moved into the state of the art Public Safety headquarters building located at 226 Peachtree Street.

Feb 8, 2011 · Atlanta Police Chief George Turner, with Mayor Kasim Reed standing directly behind him, announced Monday that he is disbanding the Red Dog squad known for its fatigues and in-your-face tactics.

The function of the Red Dog Unit is to arrest street-level narcotic dealers, to confiscate illegal drugs/weapons, and to seize assets derived from the illegal sale of narcotics. 3. RESPONSIBILITIES. 3.1 The Red Dog Unit commander will …

Feb 9, 2011 · Atlanta Police Chief George Turner and Mayor Kasim Reed announced Monday the Red Dog would be disbanded within 60 days and would be replaced by a unit designed to target violent crime.

Jul 16, 2023 · Tyre Nichols, 29, was beaten and later died Jan. 10 after a traffic stop by five Memphis police officers in the department’s since disbanded Scorpion crime suppressio­n unit. Fulton County also once had a Scorpion unit; it was renamed after Nichols’ death and is now called the Fugitive Apprehensi­on Support Team, or FAST.