From left, Buckhead Coalition President Sam Massell, Officer G. Martin, Officer J. Hensal and Zone 2 Commander Maj. Van Hobbs discuss two bike racks the Coalition recently purchased for Zone 2. The detachable equipment allows officers to travel to a beat or action destination quickly for bike patrolling.

Joe Earle is Editor-at-Large. He has more than 30-years of experience with daily newspapers, including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and was Managing Editor of Reporter Newspapers.