Department Recognition
• August 2016 – The Arlington Police Department was one of 15 law enforcement agencies in the U . S . selected to serve as a model agency in Advancing 21 st Century Policing Initiative . At a ceremony at the White House , APD was recognized for the department ’ s best practices and forwardthinking approaches to building community trust . Police Chief Will Johnson , Arlington Mayor Jeff Williams , Lt . Tarrick McGuire , and City Manager Trey Yelverton were on hand to represent the City of Arlington .
• October 2016 – The International Association of Chiefs of Police presented APD with the Michael Shanahan Award for Excellence in Public / Private Cooperation for work related to youth mentoring programs . The award specifically mentioned the Mentoring Arlington Youth ( MAY ) program and honored mentors and Wally Hardin , owner of The Man ’ s Shop in Arlington .
• The COPS Office selected Arlington Police Department as the winner of the photo caption contest that featured Corporal Damien Gary assisting a young teen with tying his first necktie . Corporal Gary serves as mentor in the Mentoring Arlington Youth program .
• October 2016 – APD was selected as the winner for the 2016 Texas Municipal League – Excellence Award for the department ’ s work with Project RAISE . Project RAISE ( Risk Assessment Intervention Safety Engagement ) consists of a multi-disciplinary team of social service agencies partnering with criminal justice organizations to provide assistance for family violence victims .
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Annual Report 2016