The Director of Community Engagement and Events is responsible for coordinating specific high profile police/community events, enhancing existing community focused initiatives and handling large scale internal morale boosting activities.   She has established relationships with relevant corporations, community-based organizations and individuals whose interests broadly align with the mission of the Atlanta Police Department to help make APD a models community policing city.

If you would like to partner with the APD on an event, please contact Ms. Espy at your earliest convenience. 


Citizen Police Academy

Our mission is the education of Atlanta citizens in the operations and practices of their Atlanta Police Department.  The program encourages participants to provide invaluable feedback necessary to foster enhanced police and community relations.

The Atlanta Citizens Police Academy includes twenty-plus hours of skilled and professional instruction delivered in three-hour sessions. We require a one-night per week commitment over a nine-week period.  Classes are held on Tuesday evenings from 6:00pm – 9:00pm. Unless otherwise specified, the Citizens Police Academy will be held at: Atlanta Police Headquarters, 226 Peachtree St. SW  Atlanta, Georgia 30303

 Interested in joining the class?  Call 404-546-2541 or email enespy@atlantaga.gov 

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