City vows ‘pronounced’ police presence for championship game
City officials voiced confidence Thursday that they are prepared for anything that might accompany Monday’s College Football Playoff Championship, even a last-minute presidential visit.
Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields said that while the city didn’t learn until a few days ago that President Donald Trump would be attending the game between Georgia and Alabama they had coordinated in advance with the Secret Service just in case.
“The only thing we had to modify is our traffic plan,” Shields said at a press conference attended by city officials and local and national law enforcement. “We’re ready to roll.”
A complete story on the city’s plans for security for Monday night’s big game will be posted later this afternoon on our premium site, myajc.com.
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A native Atlantan, Boone joined the AJC staff in 2007. He quickly carved out a niche covering crime stories, assuming the public safety beat in 2014. He's covered some of the biggest trials this decade, from Hemy Neuman to Ross Harris to Chip Olsen, the latter of which was featured on Season 7 of the AJC's award-winning "Breakdown" podcast.
