A crime reduction task force established by President Barack Obama has named the Marietta Police Department as one of the top three forces in the country for community outreach programs. The President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing has recognized Marietta, Austin, Texas and Charlotte-Mecklenburg police departments for fostering police-community relations. Marietta’s programs include youth Explorers and athletic leagues, a COPS neighborhood program and a citizens police academy.

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Mathew Palmer, a former Delta Air Lines employee, at his home in Atlanta on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025.  Palmer was fired less than two weeks after writing a post on social media about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. (Natrice Miller/AJC)