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Box 21, Folder 35, Document 25
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CITY OF .ATLANT.A
CITY HALL
ATLANTA, GA. 30303
Tel. 522-4463 Area Cod e 404
April 20, 1967
IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR
R. EARL LANDERS , Adm ini strative Assistant
MRS , ANN M. MOSES, Executive Secretary
DAN E. SWEAT, JR ., Director of Govern mental Liai son
TO:
Mayor I van Allen, Jr .
FROJ.'i :
Johnny H. Robins on
s1rnJECT : Meeting VJith Area O Community Club (Boulevard Area)
The meeting revolved around the idea of better police prote ction
for this area . The citi zens of this area were c ompl aining about the
way the teen - agers were conductinp; themselves in this neighborhood,
by doing such things as loafinr,, gambling on the street, loud cursing,
mugging and robbing . It was explained to them that they had a responsi bility to the community by assisting the ? olice Department in preventing
these kind of things by tryin to work with the parents of these kids
in an effort to curtail this situation .
Lieutenant Perry and Officer Grah am assured them that they would
offer all the ssistance they could, but the idea of a walkinr, police man at this ti,.1e would be impossible, due to the shortage o-'- manpower .
The conclusions the citizens reached are as fol lowing :
1.
To inform the police o fic ial s when ,r ups were loafing on the
str2et during schoo l hours .
2 . Try to work with parents of these tecn- azers by pointing up
their re sponsibilities to them .
3.
Assist the E.O. A. Center in recruiting those 16 - 21 years of
age for Hci f:".hl.Jorhood Youth Corps and Job Corps .
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CITY HALL
ATLANTA, GA. 30303
Tel. 522-4463 Area Cod e 404
April 20, 1967
IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR
R. EARL LANDERS , Adm ini strative Assistant
MRS , ANN M. MOSES, Executive Secretary
DAN E. SWEAT, JR ., Director of Govern mental Liai son
TO:
Mayor I van Allen, Jr .
FROJ.'i :
Johnny H. Robins on
s1rnJECT : Meeting VJith Area O Community Club (Boulevard Area)
The meeting revolved around the idea of better police prote ction
for this area . The citi zens of this area were c ompl aining about the
way the teen - agers were conductinp; themselves in this neighborhood,
by doing such things as loafinr,, gambling on the street, loud cursing,
mugging and robbing . It was explained to them that they had a responsi bility to the community by assisting the ? olice Department in preventing
these kind of things by tryin to work with the parents of these kids
in an effort to curtail this situation .
Lieutenant Perry and Officer Grah am assured them that they would
offer all the ssistance they could, but the idea of a walkinr, police man at this ti,.1e would be impossible, due to the shortage o-'- manpower .
The conclusions the citizens reached are as fol lowing :
1.
To inform the police o fic ial s when ,r ups were loafing on the
str2et during schoo l hours .
2 . Try to work with parents of these tecn- azers by pointing up
their re sponsibilities to them .
3.
Assist the E.O. A. Center in recruiting those 16 - 21 years of
age for Hci f:".hl.Jorhood Youth Corps and Job Corps .
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