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Atlanta Airport’s new state-of-the-art neighborhood is home to K9 unit, bomb squad and more – WSB-TV Channel 2

ATLANTA — The City of Atlanta Police Department announced the official opening of its newest emergency services station at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

The state-of-the-art facility is home to the K9 Unit, Bomb Squad, Airport Special Response Team and Atlanta Police Sergeants.

It has spacious kennels, office spaces, conference rooms, showers and other amenities to help officers complete their tasks.

The facility has large bays specifically designed for Explosive Ordnance Disposal trucks.

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“It’s dangerous and it’s difficult and they can’t go home at the end of the night. “That’s why I appreciate an administration and airport leadership that supports the nation’s most incredible group of crime fighters and protectors, the men and women of the Atlanta Police Department,” said the Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum during the ribbon-cutting ceremony. ceremony.

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