Crime & Safety

Phipps Manager Says Security to Increase

Dewayne Herbert says 'we will not tolerate" incidents such as armed robbery of woman

Dewayne Herbert, mall manager at , said evening security will be increased after last week's incident in which

Here is Herbert's response to the incident, sent in an e-mail to Buckhead Patch:

"Our primary concern is the comfort and safety of our shoppers and employees, and an incident of this kind is something we will not tolerate. We have a longstanding relationship with the Atlanta Police Department and we have been working closely with them in providing assistance and CCTV footage.
 
"In light of this particular incident, we are putting added security measures in place to include more security personnel and additional Atlanta Police Department coverage on evenings and after the mall is closed. In addition to these measures, we will continue to maintain 24-hour security patrol of the mall and surrounding parking lots as well as continue to provide security escorts for our shoppers and employees to their vehicles, upon request. "

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Dewayne Herbert
Mall Manager
Phipps Plaza
Simon Property Group Inc.


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