Buckhead Cops Get Bikes

Specially-trained Officers Stewart, Bynum and Lawrence from the Zone 2 Atlanta Police Department stand with their new bikes that will make it easier for them to move through the parking lots and office buildings that make up much of Buckhead.

Chris Breeden, chairman of the board of the Buckhead Area Transportation Management Association, presented bikes to Major Jim Sellers of the Zone 2 Atlanta Police Department and his officers. BATMA gave three police bicycles, accessories and program support to the Zone 2 Atlanta Police Department to help minimize harmful emissions from cars, reduce funding spent on gasoline and enhance safety and security of the community.

To keep with its mission of improving mobility, accessibility and air quality in Buckhead, BATMA’s board of directors recognized the benefits of having Zone 2 Atlanta Police officers outfitted on two wheels rather than four. The board turned to Atlanta City Councilman Howard Shook to help BATMA provide local police with the bikes they needed and pledged to ensure their continued operation and maintenance. The new bikes will not only be environmentally and economically friendly, but they will also provide another layer of safety as an effective way to quickly reach areas of Buckhead neighborhoods and office parks that are otherwise difficult to reach on foot or by car.

“For every mile a car is driven, a pound of pollution is released into the atmosphere, so these bikes will help improve air quality in Buckhead” said Denise Starling, executive director of BATMA. “BATMA also works to improve mobility for every person travelling in Buckhead, including those who serve and protect our citizens, so we hope these bikes do just that for our police officers.”

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