2017
Volunteers
Arlington Police
Volunteers Made
a Positive Impact
On Crime
29,623
Volunteer Hours
Volunteers in Action
The North Police District was
recording spikes in burglary and
theft calls when they deployed a
crime prevention initiative with
their volunteers to document
incidents where garage doors were
left open.
Richard Sinner, a Citizen on
Patrol volunteer in the North Police
District, began logging addresses
where crimes occurred when a
garage door was left open for a
burglar. The addresses he logged
allowed crime prevention officers
to follow up with homeowners and
educate them about ways to lock
and secure their home from crime.
“Because of our volunteers,
this initiative significantly reduced
thefts in the North Police District,”
Deputy Chief Jeff Petty said.
In the West District, a
volunteer organized close to
seventeen community events
that put the spotlight on motor
vehicle thefts and break-ins. Phil
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Livers organized volunteers in
2017 to distribute Burglary of
Motor Vehicle Report Cards to
educate motorists about the
risks associated with leaving
valuables in plain sight inside their
vehicles. Because of his training,
he conducted security surveys
last year to help businesses in his
district reduce crime and enhance
safety for their customers.
For their contributions to
public safety, Richard Sinner and
Phil Livers were two of nearly a
dozen volunteers recognized at
the 2017 APD Volunteer All-Star
Awards Luncheon.
Twenty-seventeen was another
good year for police volunteerism
across the city, according to
Sergeant Vincent Pewitt of the
Community Support Division.
Volunteers logged 29,623 hours in
2017. They worked in partnership
with the Arlington Police
Department and contributed to
safety in their neighborhoods in
many different ways.
Dennis DeNeale was another
peak volunteer performer in 2017.
He drives the streets of the South
Police District and logged the
most volunteer hours of any COP
Mobile member in the city.
“Every time you see him, there
is a smile on his face and a spring
in his step. You can tell he does
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Active Volunteers
Serving
what he does because of a desire
to help,” said Lt. Donald Fulbright.
All 345 volunteers pour their
hearts into the community and to
helping APD.
“Because of what our volunteers
do each and every day, there is a
sense of pride for all we have been
able to accomplish together as a
department. It takes an entire team
and a community working together.”
— Police Chief Will Johnson