City of Atlanta
Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026) Operating Budget
The Atlanta Police Department (APD) has responsibilities including uniform patrol operations, criminal investigations, 911 communications, community-based programs, property code enforcement, and regulation of vehicles for hire.
Budget Overview
The total proposed FY2026 operating budget for the Police Department is $361,000,836. This is an increase of $54,628,424 (+15.1%) from the previous year.
The number of authorized positions (jobs) is proposed to increase from 2,809 to 2,826 (+0.6%).
FY2026 Proposed Budget Book – Atlanta Police Department
Budget Briefing
The department had its FY2026 budget briefing on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 9:30am.
Committee of Purview
The Atlanta City Council’s Public Safety & Legal Administration Committee has jurisdiction over the Police Department.
Public Safety & Legal Administration Committee
2025 committee membership
- Andrea L. Boone, committee chair
- Dustin Hillis, committee vice chair
- Byron D. Amos
- Michael Julian Bond
- Eshé Collins
- Antonio Lewis
- Mary Norwood