APD Annual Reports - 2014 Annual Report | Page 17

noteworthy accomplishments National Information Officer’s Association The Media Office was selected by NIOA to teach a workshop session to hundreds of public information officers around the country on how to reach more citizens through video-based technology. Lt. Christopher Cook and Officer Zhivonni McDonnell furthered APD’s international footprint by being touted as one of the most successful agencies in the country on social media. Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Arlington Police executives donned high heels for a good cause, when they participated in the “Walk a Mile In Her Shoes” event to raise awareness of domestic violence. The chiefs joined other men who put on heels to walk from Mission Arlington to Lincoln Square. This December 2014 fundraiser was the first time the event was held in Arlington and deemed a huge success. At the end of the walk, Arlington Police Deputy Chiefs Jim Lowery, Jeff Petty an