Atlanta City Council has just renewed what’s known as the Atlanta Police Department’s Recapture Program.
Part of the goal is to save money and fill vacancies by hiring retired officers.
The Atlanta Police Department first began the Recapture Program in 2013 amid concerns it was losing senior talent and had too many new officers. Some of the new officers leave to take jobs at other metro area police departments after they are trained.
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