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Atlanta Police Department 2023 LGBTQ Citizens Police Academy

The Atlanta Citizens Police Academy includes twelve-plus hours of skilled and professional instruction delivered in three-hour sessions. 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 404-546-2541 phone, 404-653-7992 fax

Classes topics may include:

• Department Overview
• Crime Lab
• 911
• Traffic Stops
• Special Victims Unit
• Use of Force
• SWAT
• Homicide investigations
• And More!

HOW ARE PARTICIPANTS SELECTED?

The Atlanta Police Department strives to reflect a diverse group of participants. Applicants will be evaluated and notified when they are selected to participate. Potential candidates for the Citizens Police Academy should meet, but are not limited to the following criteria:

• Be a resident of the Metropolitan Atlanta area
• Minimum age of 21 years
• No felony convictions
• No misdemeanor convictions within one year of application
• After completion of the application, consent forms, and waiver forms a standard background check will be completed.

HOW DO I APPLY?

Download the 2023 CPA Application
Hand deliver, email or mail the completed application to:

Atlanta Police Department
Community Services Division
Attn.: Elizabeth Espy
226 Peachtree St. SW Atlanta, GA 30303

QUESTIONS?

Contact the Atlanta Police Community Engagement Director:
Elizabeth Espy
enespy@atlantaga.gov
(404) 546-2541

MARTA Career Fair Feb 23: Rail Station, Railcar, Facilities and Heavy Cleaners Needed

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will hold a Career Fair for cleaners on Thursday, Feb. 23, from noon until 4 p.m. at MARTA headquarters, located across from the Lindbergh Center rail station on Piedmont Road in Atlanta. See additional details below:

WHAT: Career Fair - MARTA is Hiring:
Heavy Cleaners
Facilities Cleaners
Railcar Cleaners
Rail Station Cleaners
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 23
Noon – 4 p.m.

WHERE: MARTA Headquarters
2424 Piedmont Rd. NE
Atlanta, Ga. 30324

MARTA OFFERS:
Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
Pension and Retirement Savings Plans
Life Insurance and Long- and Short-Term Disability

Applicants are encouraged to ride MARTA to the event. The Career Fair will be held at MARTA headquarters, which is located across the street from Lindbergh Center Station. Free parking is also available in the nearby MARTA parking deck.

Check for upcoming career fairs and employment opportunities by visiting itsmarta.com.

NPU University 1003.001: Intro to Parliamentary Procedures

CL 1003.001 INTRODUCTION TO PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES Parliamentary procedure is the code of rules and ethics for neighborhood organizations, city councils, and other deliberative bodies to transact business fairly, efficiently, orderly, and expeditiously. Conducted by a registered parliamentarian, the first half of this course is designed for community leaders new to using parliamentary procedure, or who would benefit from a refresher on the fundamental concepts of effective and fair meeting procedure. The basic tenets of Robert's Rules of Order are taught to arm presiding officials with the tools necessary to run successful and productive gatherings. The second half of this course is designed to instruct residents on the rights, privileges, and obligations they have as members of an NPU or neighborhood organization. Community members can participate in decision-making for their organizations and learn how to use parliamentary procedures to participate in the civic process. Wednesday, March 1, 2023 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM RSVP

NPU-S Calendar of Events: Feb 20 - Feb 26

Coming up this week on the NPU-S calendar!

NPU-S Events:

• Mon - Fri. Yard Trimmings NOT Collected. Due to staffing shortages, yard trimmings will be collected every other week until further notice. This week, yard trimmings WILL NOT be collected.
  
  Trash and recycling are collected weekly as usual.
• Wed Feb 22, 7:00pm. Assistant Services Committee Meeting. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89475746987. This committee makes recommendations to the NPU about:
  
  • all matters related to special programs and services for senior citizens, including but not limited to housing and home repairs, financial assistance programs, and social services;
  • all matters related to education, including but not limited to primary and secondary education, adult education, parent-teacher relationships, and after-school programs and activities;
  • and all matters related to the youth of the NPU.
  Rogelio Arcila, Chair: assistant@npu-s.org
  
  Videoconferencing: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89475746987
  Dial In: +1 646 558 8656 Access Code: 894 7574 6987#
• Thu Feb 23, 7:00pm. Cascade Ave Neighborhood Organization (CANO) (Hybrid). VICARS, 834 Cascade Ave SW, Atlanta, GA 30311, USA. Join Zoom Meeting
  https://zoom.us/j/97987226201
  
  Meeting ID: 979 8722 6201
  Call In 312-626-6799, access code, 97987226201#
• Sat Feb 25, 10:30am. Oakland City Community Organization (OCCO). Metropolitan Library, 1332 Metropolitan Pkwy SW, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA.

  Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84116108545 password 30310
  

  One tap mobile +13017158592,,84116108545#,,,,*30310#

  Or dial: +1 301 715 8592
  Enter Meeting ID: 841 161 085 45
  Enter Passcode: 30310

• Sat Feb 25, 4:30pm. Lorenzo Drive Neighborhood Association. Covers Lorenzo Drive and nearby roads. 
  
  Meets via Phone: ‪(978) 990-5162 Access Code: 6673530#
• Sun Feb 26, 5:00pm. Executive Committee Meeting - Community Impact Grant Review. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4369779551.

External events
Events held around, nearby, or affecting NPU S.:

No events on calendar

Public Hearings
City, County, State and other public meetings:

• Wed Feb 22, 5:30pm. Ft. Mac Community Engagement Subcommittee Meeting. 1794 Walker Ave SW, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA.

If you have any local events that you'd like to see on the NPU-S calendar, please send email to events@npu-s.org.Please be sure to include the date, time, and location of your event!

Transportation Roundtable

Propel Atlanta will be holding the first Community Advocates Meeting of the year, hosting Atlanta City Council members who will discuss their transportation priorities for 2023. Council members will also be answering transportation-related questions. Have a question? Want to see who's coming? Visit our website to RSVP, submit questions, and see who's confirmed.

NPU-S General meeting *tonight*, Feb 16, 7pm

Today, Thursday the 16th, will be our NPU General Meeting for February 2023, held, as always, on the third Thursday of the month, 7pm to 9pm.

This is a HYBRID meeting. We will be meeting both in person and online.

Online: 

To register, either go online to http://bit.ly/NPUS-Meeting-Register or call (770) 744-5311 and leave a message with a way for us to reach you.

If you are attending via Zoom you must register with a valid email address! The registration system will send you an email with your personal link to the meeting.

You can call into the meeting if you wish to attend without using Zoom. To attend the meeting by phone, call (646) 558 8656, meeting ID 993 2987 4388. We encourage phone attendees to also register!

In person:

Come to VICARS - at 838 Cascade Ave. While we will have whole-room air filtering, we ask attendees to wear a mask and/or have proof of vaccination.

Agenda

This month we'll have one voting item, an alcohol license transfer:

• 1072 Cascade Ae, Cascade Food Mart. Map here, application here.

And, of course, there will be reports from the police, code enforcement, public works, and many more.

See you there!

• February 16th, 7-9pm
• Where: VICARS, 838 Cascade Rd SW
• Agenda and supporting docs: https://bit.ly/NPUS-Meeting-Docs