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Mapleton, Georgia picks Dr. Anita Allen as its first police chief
The new city outside Atlanta chose a leader with more than 25 years in law enforcement.
The city council of Mapleton, a newly formed city just outside Atlanta, voted unanimously to appoint Dr. Anita Allen as the first chief of its new police department.
Allen brings more than 25 years of law enforcement leadership, including service as chief of the Albany State University Police Department.