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Police meeting in Peachtree Corners planned by civic group

By Karen Huppertz
April 24, 2015

The United Peachtree Corners Civic Association will host a Community Oriented Policing Services meeting 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 5575 Peachtree Parkway in Peachtree Corners.

A variety of speakers will discuss crime statistics, ordinances and the Gwinnett police training center. Residents participating in the COPS police outreach program, as well as non-COPS members, are encouraged to attend.

Speakers will include Peachtree Corners Mayor Mike Mason, Gwinnett District Attorney Danny Porter, new Gwinnett Police Chief Butch Ayers and Gwinnett officers Shane Kelly and Daniel Ondic. Attendees are also asked to bring donations for the Norcross Cooperative Ministry. For items needed or information: www.upcca.org. Questions: shane.kelly@gwinnettcounty.com.

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