VIDEO: Meet Major Rodney Bryant of the Atlanta Police Department's Zone 4 in Southwest Atlanta

Just over a month ago, the Atlanta Police Department began serving new zone boundaries for the city.

Atlanta Police Department Zone 4, which covers most of southwest Atlanta, is now divided into four instead of two beats.

The Atlanta police department began to discuss re-structuring the police beats last year and held several public hearings to give residents a chance to voice concerns and opinions. The decision to move certain areas into new zones was based on call volume and reported crimes in each area.

Earlier this month, Cascade Patch talked to Major Rodney Bryant, the Zone 4 commander, about the realignment, how to report a crime and what he described as "strong support" for public safety in southwest Atlanta.

See the attached video for the exclusive interview.

Highlights Of APD's Beat Redesign:

Zone 1 (Northwest Atlanta): I-20 was once the dividing line between Zone 1 and Zone 4 in Southwest Atlanta. Now, beginning at I-20 and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard going westbound, MLK will represent the new dividing line between the new zones, with Zone 1 taking everything north of MLK.

Zone 2 (Northeast Atlanta): Picking up the Cheshire Bridge Road corridor and the Morningside neighborhood, areas that once before belonged to Zone 2.

Zone 3 (Southeast Atlanta): Picking up the Thomasville area once again from Zone 6; losing Grant Park neighborhood to Zone 6.

Zone 4 (Southwest Atlanta): Busy southwest quadrant of the zone that includes Greenbriar Mall is being split from two beats to four beats.

Zone 5 (Downtown/Midtown Atlanta): Losing the Old Fourth Ward area to Zone 6.

Zone 6 (Southeast Atlanta): Picking up Grant Park from Zone 3 and Old Fourth Ward from Zone 5. Losing the Thomasville area to Zone 3.