New workshops address how Atlanta nightlife is too often a backdrop for violence
Mayor Andre Dickens has rolled-out new training sessions for Atlanta business owners that want to do their part in making the city’s nightlife culture safer. It’s part of the city’s first “Nightlife Divison” within the Mayor’s Office to address establishments that have a history of high crime.
One city leader that’s been pushing for tougher crackdowns is District 11 City Councilwoman Marci Collier Overstreet.
She spoke with WABE’s “All Things Considered” last year about the increase of restaurants masquerading as nightclubs — where factors like late-night alcohol servings and overcrowding have led to deaths.
Now Collier Overstreet says the city’s inaugural workshops are a two-way street and will include sessions on de-escalation, nightclub security training, active shooter response and neighborhood engagement.
Lily Oppenheimer contributed to this report.
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