Local Church Rolls Out Embedded Pastors Program
By The Association Press
© 2006 The Association Press
-- AP Correspondent Edith M. Learner.
Thursday, May 18, 5 p.m. Austell, Ga. -
Austell, Georgia is a town of 5,452 souls 18 miles northwest of Atlanta. That distance used to be enough to largely insulate it from big city problems. However, as many towns in similar proximity to major population centers have found in recent years, drug-related crime, domestic violence, and small-time organized crime have steadily increased. At his office on Joe Jerkons Rd., Police Chief Bob Starling says: " Some of the sophisticated city criminals think that small town police are just yokels. In some ways, they are right. We needed a new strategy to help protect the community."
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