Crime Prevention Unit
This unit assists the department
with community outreach
efforts. The mission of the Crime
Prevention Unit is to foster an
educational and informative
relationship with the community,
divisions within the Arlington
Police Department, and other
regional law enforcement
agencies.
• Added 14 new Community
Watch Groups growing the total
to 211
• Coordinated 148 Citizens On
Patrol representatives
• Oversight of 99 Citizen On Patrol
Mobile participants
• Organized National Night Out
which included 140 parties
throughout the city
Victim Services Unit
The Victim Services Unit provides
services to victims and family
members with the goal of lessening
the short and long-term trauma
experienced as a direct result
of victimization. Licensed
counselors provide crisis
counseling services, crisis
intervention, criminal justice
support and advocacy, referrals,
assistance with Crime Victims
Compensation claims, and other
services to persons who are
victimized.
• Staffing includes 1
coordinator, 1 supervisor, 1
youth and family specialist
and 6 counselors who
have master’s degrees in social
work or mental health
• 3 team members are fluent in
Spanish and 1 speaks fluent
Vietnamese
• Assisted 12,508 victims
Media Office
The award-winning media office
guides the department’s internal
and external communication
products. This includes conducting
interviews with news outlets,
managing website content and
producing marketing materials
for the department. The unit also
boasts a robust social
media outreach philosophy
designed to connect directly
with residents.
• Issued 108 news releases
• Facebook – 12,000+
Likes
• Twitter – 14,000+
Followers
• YouTube – 400,000+
Views
• Nixle – 4,000+
Subscribers
• Live Chat sessions –
1,838
• Hosts bi-weekly Inside APD
television show
• Produces monthly “On Call”
newsletter to public
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