About the East Lake Security Patrol (ELSP)
The ELSP was formed in January 2007 by a small group of East Lake residents who decided it was time to be proactive about crime in our community.
This was due to the fact that the territory in Zone 6 was recently increased, nearly doubling it in size. As a result, there are now fewer officers to protect the larger Zone.
- ELSP hires off-duty Atlanta Police Department officers to patrol members' homes and local businesses in unmarked cars.
- These officers have full arresting powers. They are able to stop and question suspicious characters, ask for ID's, and check for prior arrests and outstanding warrants.
- The patrol does not replace the Atlanta Police Department, but works with, and in addition to, normal police coverage.
- The police officers vary the days and hours they patrol. This is determined by weekly crime statistics analyzed by patrol volunteers in collaboration with Zone 6.
- It is important that East Lake residents continue to call 911 to report crimes and suspicious characters. This will enable the ELSP officers to put together crime patterns and gather evidence for arrests and convictions.