Alpharetta Police Work at Movie Theaters Every Weekend

A won't change anything at Alpharetta's two movie theaters. Alpharetta police officers have been working off-duty jobs at the two North Point Parkway locations– and –for years at the request of theater management, according to George Gordon, spokesman for the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety.

It's a similar story in Johns Creek, where the city's police department says that while it will have no extra security at this weekend, it will be on alert.

"We always have two uniform police officers at the Regal Cinemas every weekend. That’s at the request of the theater, and it’s been that way since the department started in 2008," said Rosemary Taylor, communications manager for the city of Johns Creek.

"These officers are working off-duty, but are in uniform in the lobby, parking lot, entrance area. We’re not adding any additional officers. Of course, all of Uniform Patrol will be on alert, as usual," she wrote in an e-mail to Patch.

According to Roswell Police Spokeswoman Lisa Holland, hires the department's off-duty officers for extra security.

"So, I think we are always there anyway," she told Patch in an e-mail.

Other nearby police departments stated the same thing. 

In nearby Suwanee, . "Not at this time," he said.

In Cobb County, Sgt. Dana Pierce, public information officer at the Cobb Police Department, says that to prevent patrons from attacks.

"There is definitely the possibility of copycat attacks," Pierce said. "However, most theaters already have uniformed police officers or sheriff's deputies on duty already."

Regal, the largest movie theater chain in the country, said this in a statement on its Facebook page:

"We are profoundly saddened by the tragedy that occurred at a Denver area theatre and are concerned for the victims and their families. The security and safety of our guests and staff is always our number one priority. As is our custom, we will continue to monitor the situation and adjust our security needs as necessary. In the meantime, our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their families."