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Objectives and Accomplishments
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Our
2007 program objectives include:
- Organizing
and co-sponsoring community events to build neighbor/neighbor and resident/police
relations;
- Patrolling
recreational parks and trails;
- Improve
safety and security at local high schools through safety patrols and
safety awareness programs;
- Recruiting
and engaging community volunteers in homeland security awareness programs
and public safety service projects;
- Expanding
educational and training opportunities for our participants;
- Saving
valuable police officer time through citizen assistance.
In
the most recent past program year, 2006, we:
- Provided
over 18,630 hours of community service to the Clearwater Police Department
and the City of Clearwater.
- Provided
931 hours of safety patrols to critical infrastructures related to homeland
security.
- Provided
2,840 hours of park patrol in City parks.
- Provided
3,408 hours of safety patrol to 2 local area high schools.
- Provided
561 hours of service to the Downtown Ambassador Program, improving safety
and security in the downtown core.
- Saved
a total of $348,471 of police officer's time by assigning non-hazardous
tasks to program members.
- Supported
the Clearwater Police Department with 3 internet safety seminars reaching
over 97 middle-school aged youth.
For additional information contact Rebecca Davis at (727)
562-4142 or email rebecca.davis@myclearwater.com.
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