Apf Support

*SECURE NEIGHBORHOODS*Community policing is a core principle of the Atlanta Police Department and to be most effective it should be led by officers who live within the communities they serve. APFs Secure Neighborhood Program is aimed at providing pathways for Atlanta police officers to achieve affordable in-city residency from the earliest point in their career. Through strategic partnerships, the program offers below market apartment living for police recruits, subsidized courtesy officer rental units and for-purchase single family homes in crime challenged neighborhoods. All participants are required to actively engage with their neighbors through a variety of means such as youth mentorship, extra security patrolling and neighborhood meeting attendance. These engagements are designed to encourage mutual support and understanding, improve department culture and reduce crime. In 2022 APF continued its effort to grow its portfolio of officer homes, by constructing and selling another 10 single family residences. APF is fast approaching the construction of its 50th home and has had more than 75 Atlanta police officers participate in the program since its inception. That number will continue to grow rapidly as new recruit classes cycle through APFs first multi-unit offering (Unity Place), which opened its doors in February of 2022.