Editing Maynard Jackson (section)

==Atlanta's crime==
In addition to the 1979–1981 [[Atlanta Child Murders]] mentioned above, residents were concerned about a rising crime rate during Mayor Jackson's tenure, which was consistent with national trends. In 1979, with a soaring murder rate and nationwide publicity about crime there, Georgia Governor [[George Busbee]], acting on a request from Mayor Maynard Jackson, called in Georgia State Patrol troopers to help patrol the downtown. The business community accused Mayor Jackson and Police Chief George Napper of dismissing public concerns about crime. Atlanta had the highest murder rate and the highest overall crime rate of any city, and the numbers were rapidly climbing higher, with a 69% increase in homicides between 1978 and 1979 alone. Much of it was considered to be driven by drug wars.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tapes & Transcripts {{!}} Drug Wars {{!}} FRONTLINE {{!}} PBS|url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/drugs/etc/script.html|access-date=December 29, 2020|website=www.pbs.org}}</ref>