Henry Police said they will operate the Fairview station as a satellite precinct to add extra support for residents in the north end of the community.
The announcement comes after Henry Police transferred 82 officers to its new precinct at 3000 Highway 42, leading some residents to express concerns Fairview might not get the same level of service from the new station.
“Fairview Police station is not closing, and we will continue to provide top-notch service to the residents, businesses and visitors in the Fairview area, as well as throughout the entire county,” Henry County Police Chief Mike Ireland said in a news release.
Officers working out of the new Highway 42 precinct will oversee an area that includes “everything north of Jonesboro Road, up to the Clayton County and DeKalb County lines,” the department said. A ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the new precinct will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the facility.
The Fairview station will include four code enforcement officers and a police officer who will staff the department’s watch office, Henry Police said.
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