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                                                      Build Unity

                                Goal 1: Implement Strategies to Eliminate Racism and Other
                                 Forms of Discrimination and to Advance Unity in Arlington
                                     Objective 5: Address Policing and Criminal Justice Disparities
                           Project                   Performance Measure(s)               Department(s)
             BU    Unity Council Recommendation –   Volunteer and Participation   Police
             1.5.1  Youth Investment Programs    Hours
             Summary:                                          Update:

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              In the last several years, the national media has   Explorers- In July, 9 Cadets assisted with the 4  of July
              highlighted stories showing the lack of trust between   Parade, ensuring that traffic flowed in and out of the
              communities, especially the youth, and their police   surrounding parking lots south of the parade float staging
              departments. Nationally, youth mentoring programs   area.  Their assistance was vital to the overall success of the
              consisting of effective implementation of the    parade traffic plan.  Additionally, Cadets dressed as
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              President’s Task Force on 21  Century Policing offer   McGruff and Nate the Knight for the National Night Out
              promising approaches to building trust. The      kickoff and photoshoot.
              department is one of 15 selected to participate in the
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              21  Century Policing program to serve as a model of   In August, Cadets offered their services to Amigos En Azul
              community policing for other police departments. The   and SWAT.  They helped sort and distribute school supplies
              department continues to be focused on youth      at the Amigos en Azul Back to School Bash and served as
              engagement and has increased programs to directly   actors for SWAT training at Cowboys Stadium.  Program
              engage youth.                                    mentors also celebrated the accomplishments of our
                                                               Cadets with an awards banquet.  Cadets were recognized
              The following programs in the department are     for perfect attendance, community service, physical fitness,
              dedicated to increasing youth engagement:        and tenure.  Jacob Wagner was named Rookie of the year,
              •   Police Explorer: Program aimed at giving teens  while Ruben Ortiz received the Supervisor of the Year
                  exposure to law enforcement careers through  award. The Cadet of the Year was William Hodges.
                  competition headed up by local law enforcement
                  officers.                                    High School Citizen’s Police Academy- Class #68 started on
              •   Police  Activities  League  (PAL):  Youth  crime  September 9, 2024, and there are five students
                  prevention  program  that  uses  recreational  participating from AISD High Schools. There have been four
                  activities  to  create  trust  and  understanding  classes so far consisting of Rules and Expectations, Chief’s
                  between youth and police officers.           Welcome, Homicide, and Traffic.
              •   Coach  5‐0  Program:  In  partnership  with  AISD,
                  officers assist in coaching athletics and regularly  PAL: No update for PAL.
                  attend students games.
              •   Mentoring Arlington Youth (MAY) Program:     Hometown Recruiting: The partnership with AISD, UTA and
                  Mentoring program for middle school boys and  TCC continues to provide youth enrolled in the Hometown
                  girls.                                       Recruiting Program with a unique opportunity to learn
              •   Hometown Recruiting Program (HRP): Based in  about the law enforcement profession.
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                  AISD high schools, this program relies on    During the 4 Quarter, Class 11 continued their summer
                  volunteers from the department to assist in real  workouts at the APD Training Center. Most sessions took
                  training scenarios for future APD officers.  place early mornings throughout July. They have already
              •   Geographic/Community Partnerships: Providing  participated in community service events, assisting with the
                  neighborhood‐centric opportunities allows for  Amigos en Azul Back the Blue Bash and SWAT team training
                  communities to tailor education and mentorship  at Cowboys Stadium. These 17 students embarked on their
                  activities within various areas of the City.  journey as the newest AISD Police Academy, Class 11
                  Partnerships with groups like AISD Elementary  (2024-25), at the Dan Dipert CTC.  Upon school starting,
                  School Mentoring and the Boys and Girls Club of  students have focused on completing the introductory
                  Arlington are examples of such partnerships.  material for the course.







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