ALBANY, GA – Albany is receiving international attention for the city’s saggy pants ordinance. A crew from ANN, a Japanese news network, rode along with APD officer Jermaine Lewis as he looked for people violating the city’s saggy pants ordinance.

The news network also traveled to New York City for their news program. Japanese lawmakers are currently considering a saggy pants ordinance similar to the one enforced in Albany and NYC. The saggy pants citations are up 26.2% this year in Albany. There have been 318 citations issued by the APD.

The saggy pants ordinance was passed in Albany in 2010. Several other South Georgia cities also have saggy pants ordinances in effect.

Source: WALB