Buckhead groups join to curb vehicle break-ins

Livable Buckhead, with funding provided by the Buckhead Community Improvement District, is launching a multipronged campaign to reduce the number of vehicle break-ins in Buckhead.

Theft from automobiles accounts for more than a third of Buckhead crimes and is largely preventable, according to a news release. Livable Buckhead is taking that message to the public, reminding drivers to take or hide valuables and lock their doors every time they leave a parked vehicle.

In addition to public education, the campaign is also improving the flow of security-related information across Buckhead. Livable Buckhead has created a public safety committee on its board of directors and convened a working group of security directors for commercial properties that meets quarterly to share information and get updates from Zone 2 of the Atlanta Police Department. Livable Buckhead has also facilitated real-time communication among the security directors, enabling them to alert one another to potential security issues across the commercial district.

Another element of the campaign is to encourage police officers and firefighters to live in Buckhead by offering an increased housing subsidy. The Buckhead CID has long offered a one-time payment of $1,000 to offset housing costs. The new subsidy is $650 per month and will be available for five officers.

Information: livablebuckhead. org.