At a Glance
Staffing
Victim Services
Social Media
The Arlington Police Department,
through a shared responsibility with
the community, utilizes a geographic
policing philosophy with a problemsolving approach to solving crimes
and reducing the fear of crime.
• Assisted 12,508 victims of crime
APD’s award-winning social media
continues to thrive and enhance
citizen engagement efforts.
FY13 Authorized Positions: . . . . . 829
• Helped 4,421 victims of family
violence
• Provided services to 252 family
members who lost their loved
ones to natural causes, suicide, or
violent crime
Grant Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Sworn Officers: . . . . . . . 638 (7 Grant)
Professional Staff: . . . . . . 205 (7 Grant)
DWI Prevention
APD continues to look at innovative
ways to reduce the incidence
of DWI-related crashes. From
our enforcement efforts to our
educational initiatives, we will strive
to make positive progress.
• 1,374 DWI Arrests
• 1,672 Public Intoxication Arrests
• 109 Presentations to Students on
DWI prevention
• 1 Underage Drinking Video
Produced – 750+ YouTube Views
• 1 DWI Holiday Jingle Video –
11,800+ Views
• 3 Marketing Posters on DWI
Prevention
• Inside APD Episode Dedicated to
DWI Enforcement – 900+ Views
• Social Media
Campaign related
to DWI Prevention
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Community
Engagement
• 211 Community Watch Groups
• 148 Citizens on Patrol volunteers
• 99 Citizens on Patrol Mobile
volunteers
• 140 block parties for National Night
Out
• Received 2 national awards in 2013
• Received 1 international award
• Facebook Likes: 12,000+
• Twitter Followers: 14,000+
• YouTube Views: 420,000+
• YouTube Videos: 154
Volunteerism
• Over 38,000 volunteer hours
recorded
• $593,206.43 cost savings recorded
• 265 active volunteers in multiple
positions