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The show that gave Memphis, Tennesee the title of “murder capital” is coming to Atlanta.
Dekalb County Police has signed a contract with producers of the popular A&E docu-drama “The First 48,” and production crews began shooting just last week.
The metro Atlanta county is divided over how the exposure will affect Dekalb County murder investigations. Some officers believe the national exposure from the documentary television series will help with recruiting, while others are concerned it could actually help criminals instead.
The show airs on cable and tracks detectives across the country as they work to solve homicides. If you are a fan of the show like I am, you easily recognize the show by that ticking sound along with the male voice… “…the clock starts ticking the moment they are called.”
DeKalb County spokeswoman Mekka Parrish said officials view the opportunity as a positive move for the department.
“These detectives work 24 hours a day and this is an opportunity to showcase their hard work, not only for them, but to give the public a better understanding of what goes on when these crimes are committed,” Parrish said.
Channel 2 checked with a representative of the DeKalb County Fraternal Order of Police, who told Byfield that some veteran officers are concerned the show will teach criminals the procedures & tactics of the force. They are also concerned about compensation, but there won’t be any.
“There is definitely no monetary compensation,” Parrish said.
While no money will exchange hands, the show’s producers have agreed to a produce recruitment video for the department and a public service announcement. “Something we will turn and use in the community to educate our community about particular crimes,” said Parrish.
In their first week of shadowing, the crews followed investigators to two homicides, including one at the Lenox Summit Complex where police said a man killed his wife and then the attempted to poison himself. The production staff decided not to use that material.
The crew will shooting in Dekalb for at least a year and no air date has been set for the episodes as of yet.
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LOL
maybe they’ll show how dirty DCPD iz….
4 what? Will they show how many bogus tickets they give out. Stopping ppl for no reason. I hate driving in dekalb.
Or maybe they will show how most of them on there cellphone and not working or how they try to flirt with under age girls
I will be watching f**k what you heard first 48 is the shit
I used to watch this show until I realized all suspects were Black regardless of the color of the victim. I couldn’t take another season. I guess they will only show the Black criminals from South Dekalb, as usual and not show criminals of other ethnic backgrounds from the entire county. This show feeds to the stereotype about Black people committing most of the crime in our country.
Sounds like this will put Dekalb Police on blast more than anything
Ah Dekalb county…that was my hood when I lived in GA lol
My issue with these cop shows is that I feel the cameras heighten the aggressiveness. And what’s A&E gonna do when another lil black child gets killed on the first 48?
Just google Aiyana Stanley-Jones to see what I’m talking about.
@iluluonline What exactly is The First 48 supposed to do when another black child gets killed and its usually another lil’ black child that’s doin’ the killing?
@superstar the 7 year old girl was killed by the cops on the show The First 48. Like I said look it up and try not to give smartass answers
I’m a fan of the show. I remember the lil blk girl getting killed by the police BUT I don’t believe I’ve ever seen THAT episode. Being the fan that I am, I can say that I’ve seen ("almost") EVERY episode. LOL When did they air that particular episode?
@iLuLuOnline I apologize. I thought you were referring to many black kids on The First 48 who have lost their lives due to other black kids. You were referring to the lil girl. So, lets never mind the rest of the black kids. My bad.
I used to watch this show until I realized all suspects were Black regardless of the color of the victim. I couldn’t take another season. I guess they will only show the Black criminals from South Dekalb, as usual and not show criminals of other ethnic backgrounds from the entire county. This show feeds to the stereotype about Black people committing most of the crime in our country.
lol stereotype
Based on information contained in the Uniform Crime Reports from 2000 to 2004, and in the U. S. Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Program (1/4/08), we were able to prepare estimates on the arrest rates for certain crimes broken down by race. This data indicates that the arrest rate for blacks for murder was 10 to 15 times as high as for whites, five to six times the rate for whites for sexual assault, eight to nine times as high for robbery, four to five times as high for aggravated assault, and between two to three times as high for burglary.
Dekalb county = boring. Show is ass backwards. They need to go chicago, detroit, la, the bronx, philly, b.more any where but where they are filming. Back in ny last week there was 18 murders. Thats safe for us. Some of these murders be so bizarr. luv dekalb county im an hour away but not the pkace for 1st48
Emmueal lett was release from jail yesterday killing lavell king aug.22,2011