Y ENGAGE
Coffee with a Cop saw new coffee shops and restaurants partnering with the
operated by APD employees, can attend community events throughout the city and has proven to be extremely popular, especially with families. Paid for by a generous grant from the U. S. Conference of Mayors and Target, this engagement tool gives APD employees the opportunity to connect with the public in a unique and fun way.
The department also continued to build on several successful outreach programs. Cooking with Cops, a series of free community cookouts, took place across all four patrol districts, drawing thousands of attendees. In addition to the food, several APD units including SWAT, Crime Prevention, and Aviation engaged community members during the events with interactive demos and other activities.
department to host events. APD officers and leaders visited new barbershops as part of the“ Shop Talk” Initiative, which promotes law enforcement going out into community spaces to meet with community members. Officers partnered with multiple local organizations to host car seat installation workshops, educating new parents on how to properly secure their children in their vehicle safety seats.
APD employees visited classes at UT-Arlington and shared their professional insight and experiences with students studying criminal justice. They also visited Arlington ISD high schools to warn new drivers about the dangers of drinking and driving.
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