Urban League of Greater Atlanta Joins the Atlanta Citizens Review Board
Atlanta, GA – President and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Atlanta (ULGA), Nancy Flake Johnson, recently announced the organization’s membership on the Atlanta Citizens Review Board (ACRB), following a unanimous vote by the Atlanta City Council at its Monday, March 21, 2016 meeting.
“We have been working directly with other nonprofits and government agencies on criminal justice and neighborhood safety issues intensely over the last several years,” said Johnson. “We are pleased to join as a new member of the ACRB Board to serve with other well-respected organizations and citizens of Atlanta that work in the space of social justice and equality. We appreciate the confidence that the Atlanta City Council and ACRB place in our expertise; and we are committed to advancing the mission of the board.”
The ACRB provides citizen oversight of misconduct accusations against sworn members of the police and corrections departments in the City of Atlanta. Equally important, it strives to help prevent incidents of police or corrections misconduct and abuses of civil rights, and to reduce the amount of money needed to satisfy judgments and settlements based on such allegations. The ACRB also promotes public confidence in law enforcement and lessens the possibility of future incidents of unrest.
“Community residents and law enforcement officials all have a great stake in promoting positive relationships and supporting safe, vital neighborhoods throughout Atlanta,” Johnson said. “The Urban League works extensively with several ACRB current and new members and has great respect for the people and organizations that are represented on the board. We look forward to serving alongside them and continuing the board’s brand of integrity and forthrightness.”
“A strong ACRB helps build the trust necessary to pave the way for a true partnership between community residents and law enforcement,” said ULGA board chair Nick Nelson. “We are proud to play a key role in this effort that complements the League’s mission of civil rights advocacy and social justice for families throughout the city and region.”
