Athens Police Chief Floyd Johnson
ATHENS-COVID-19 is impeding Athens Police Chief Johnson from performing one of his favorite aspects of the job – interacting with citizens.
“Because of social distancing and the decrease in public events, I haven’t been able to get out and talk to people around town like I normally do, and it bothers me,” Johnson said. “I miss that interaction. I miss hearing about their families, their concerns, their ideas.”
Johnson decided he is going to try “Chatting with the Chief” and setting aside time for citizens to call him.
“They can ask me questions, tell me about an issue they are having or share information they think we need to know,” he said.
Johnson plans to answer the calls but will also have senior staff available to answer calls if needed. Citizens who want to participate can call 256-233-6806 on Thursday, Jan. 28, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
“We’ll see how this first one goes and determine if this needs to be a once a month thing or every other week,” he said.
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