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Public Safety


                                       Goal 1: Utilize Targeted Initiatives and Industry
                                  Best Practices and Policies to Foster a Safe Environment
                                           Objective 1: Improve Quality of Life and Place
                           Project                    Performance Measure(s)        City Service Team (Department)
             Core        Traffic Safety            Injury Crashes                 Neighborhood Services (Police)
             PS                                    DWI Crashes
             1.1.2                                 CMV Inspections
             Summary:
             Every year, millions of people travel the roadways
             throughout the city. Reaching their destination safely is           Injury Crashes
             of the utmost concern. In 2018, a total of 12,945 crashes    1,000
             occurred within Arlington city limits, a slight increase of
             0.24% from 2017 (12,913).                            800
                                                                  600
             In order to continue crash reduction in the city, the
                                                                  400
             department will continue using intelligence‐fed and
             focused enforcement to maximize efficiency to reduce    200
             crashes and crash severity.  The department use the    ‐
             Data‐Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety
             (DDACTS) to operationalize enforcement efforts on a         FY17 Q4  FY18 Q1  FY18 Q2  FY18 Q3  FY18 Q4  FY19 Q1  FY19 Q2  FY19 Q3  FY19 Q4  FY20 Q1  FY20 Q2  FY20 Q3  FY20 Q4
             daily, weekly, and monthly basis.  Effective enforcement
             and education efforts will be complementing factors to
             the data. The Department continues to receive a
             comprehensive traffic safety grant through the Texas
             Department of Public Safety.                                        DWI Crashes
                                                                200
             The Department continues to place emphasis on
                                                                150
             conducting safety inspections of CMVs as part of the
             Traffic Safety plan.  The CMV inspection and       100
             enforcement program consists of a full time CMV
             unit.  The CMV enforcement program is supplemented    50
             using a CMV grant through the Texas Department of     ‐
             Public Safety and United States Department of
             Transportation.                                           FY17 Q4  FY18 Q1  FY18 Q2  FY18 Q3  FY18 Q4  FY19 Q1  FY19 Q2  FY19 Q3  FY19 Q4  FY20 Q1  FY20 Q2  FY20 Q3  FY20 Q4

             Update:
             APD continues to focus on reducing the number of
             intoxicated drivers and the number of injury, fatality,           CMV Inspections
             and DWI related collisions in the city.           1,000
                                                                 800
             Traffic personnel conducted multiple traffic enforcement    600
             details as part of Operation Strategy Against Fatality    400
             Events (S.A.F.E.) on major roadways and freeways to    200
             reduce collisions caused by speeding, red light running,    ‐
             and road rage incidents caused by aggressive driving.
             Due to the COVID‐19 pandemic forced cancellations,         FY17 Q4  FY18 Q1  FY18 Q2  FY18 Q3  FY18 Q4  FY19 Q1  FY19 Q2  FY19 Q3  FY19 Q4  FY20 Q1  FY20 Q2  FY20 Q3  FY20 Q4
             Traffic personnel only conducted 2 presentations to
             schools and civic organizations, with 39 attendees,
             promoting safe driving and aimed at reducing the

             number of citizens operating vehicles while intoxicated.




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