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Crime Control & Prevention District (CCPD) Fund

In 1997, Southlake led the area in growth as the population jumped from
7,080 to 16,750 residents. Along with the rapid growth, resources became CCPD Goals
thin and providing a safe environment was deemed critical to the continued With the reauthorization of the CCPD
economic and social vitality of the City. As a result, the Crime Control and in May 2017, the Board outlined the
Prevention District (CCPD) was created as a means of funding necessary following strategies to guide future
public safety facilities and equipment in an effort to enhance community CCPD investments:
safety while sharing the tax burden with non-residents who spend money
in Southlake. Achieve the highest
standards of school safety
and security through the
The half-cent sales tax collection to fund the CCPD began in April 1998, School Resource Officer
with the first sales tax check received in June 1998. State law provides that program.
a district’s life is limited to five years, unless voters continue the district by
approval of a referendum. In February 2002, Southlake voters approved the Achieve the highest
continuation of the CCPD for 15 years, and the District was set to sunset in standards of safety and
2018 unless reauthorized by the voters. security through:
Special Revenue Funds
- public education,
In May 2015, Southlake voters, chose to reallocate a three-eighths cent community engagement,
portion from the CCPD to the formation of a new sales tax district to fund and specialized programs
recreational and economic development projects. Approval of the new that support a low
district provided the funding needed to construct and support operations crime rate and effective
emergency response;
of the new community center, The Marq Southlake. This left a one-eighth
cent allocation remaining for CCPD activities through the new sunset - modern technology and
period, 2038, as authorized by the voters in May 2017. equipment; and,
- a well-trained, well-
Fund Utilization equipped and professional
Allowable CCPD expenses include: CCPD program administration, police department.
treatment and preventative programs, court and prosecution services,
community related crime prevention, and police and law enforcement Invest to provide high
quality public safety
related programs. facilities.

Today, the primary use of the fund is to pay for School Resource Officers at
Southlake schools, as well as for needed materials and equipment for the
Police Department. The use of the CCPD allowed the City of Southlake to fund major initiatives to improve the safety
and security in Southlake, including:

- DPS West Facility: The DPS West facility opened in March 2002 and was funded with $4 million of CCPD monies. In
2018, the district funded another $2.2 million for the reconfiguration of the facility. This facility provides quick access
to home and businesses on the west side of Southlake.

- DPS Headquarters: DPS Headquarters was dedicated on January 8, 2010, after nearly two years of construction,
and was funded with $30 million of CCPD funding. The 80,000 plus square-foot structure was customized to
accommodate both the current and future needs of the community.

- DPS North Station: The DPS North station is strategically positioned to serve the northern parts of the city faster,
which results in saving lives and property. Additionally, the state-of-the-art facility includes an indoor gun range, 112
seat auditorium for training, and fire station. The CCPD revenue allowed the City to pay for the $16.7 million facility
in 50% cash and pay the remainder with four-year bonds.

- Other safety programs and initiatives, including the enhanced School Resource Officer program, continuation of the
K-9 program, and the implementation of body-worn cameras.

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