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Vol. 48, No. 131
‘Universal problems’ Duluth’s deputy chief learns how others enforce law in Israel BY ISABEL HUGHES isabel.hughes@gwinnettdailypost.com
Though they’re separated by 6,400 miles and the Atlantic Ocean, the state of Georgia and Israel aren’t too different, at least when it comes to the issues law enforcement faces. That’s what Duluth Police Department Deputy Chief Col. Jacquelyn Hood and 20 other police chiefs, sheriffs, public safety commissioners and officials found in a recent two-week trip to the Middle Eastern country as part of the 26th annual Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange. The exchange, a peer-to-peer training program that is held in partnership with Israeli law enforcement, brought together senior law enforcement officials from Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee to study the latest advances in community policing, counterterrorism, emergency management, advanced technologies and homeland security policies. “The purpose of attending this training in Israel was to learn from other agencies about best practices and successful methods in dealing with universal problems in law enforcement,” Hood said. “The universal problems include gaining support from a diverse community and dealing with terrorism. Israel works with its communities to develop successful relationships to enhance public safety, (which) is something we all focus on regardless of the agency we work for.” This year’s training emphasized community policing, which GILEE’s founding See ISRAEL, Page 5A
Above, Sugar Hill youth Austin Wells, 4, climbs on a piece of playground equipment near the Level Creek Road entrance to E.E. Robinson Park in Sugar Hill on Thursday. Below, the Ivy Creek Trail boardwalk cuts through a swampy marsh area at George Pierce Park in Suwanee. (Staff Photos: Curt Yeomans)
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his family for an afternoon of fun. due to one simple reason: He got to While his younger brother, Bennett, enjoy himself. curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com 3, climbed a ladder to get to the top of “I really like (the park) because it’s Sugar Hill youth Austin Wells zipped a slide, Austin was all over the place. around the playground equipment at He ran circles around the equipment See PARKS, Page 5A E.E. Robinson Park as he got whipped and jumped around. He tried to climb a up into a self-induced excited frenzy slide. He even rode a see-saw-like piece Thursday. of equipment with his brother. The 4-year-old visited the park with The frenetic burst of energy was all BY CURT YEOMANS
Duluth Police Department Deputy Chief Col. Jacquelyn Hood, far left, recently participated in a two-week trip to Israel as part of the 26th annual Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange. (Special Photo)
Rafters drawn to Duluth’s inaugural Whatever Floats Your Boat BY TREVOR MCNABOE
Some Whatever Floats Your Boat guests opted Saturday to cruise down the Chattahoochee River with their pets. (Staff Photo: Trevor McNaboe)
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Bright orange and yellow floats dotted the Chattahoochee River on Saturday in celebration of the city of Duluth’s inaugural Whatever Floats Your Boat event at Rogers Bridge Park. Throughout the morning and into the afternoon, people came out ready to brave the cold water and raft, kayak and tube from Rogers Bridge and exiting at Abbotts Bridge.
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Initially set for June 2, the event was rescheduled due to hazardous conditions following the Buford Dam releasing more water than normal from Lake Lanier. The month delay didn’t deter guests as they came from all across the metro Atlanta area. Emory University graduate
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student John Rounds and his college friends made the trip outside the perimeter to test the waters. “This is the first time that we’ve been out on the Chattahoochee and heard good things,” Rounds said. “When we saw this event online. We knew it was something we had to try.” In addition to taking a trip down the river, guests were able to listen to live music played by local band The
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