Police Chief’s Message
Your police department is always striving to deliver excellent service and
provide public safety to our community. The professional men and women
that make up the Arlington Police Department work hard every day to
make Arlington one of the safest cities in America. Through our continued
partnership and shared responsibility with our citizens, we can continue
to make significant strides in public safety. I am proud to say that by all
accounts, 2013 was a phenomenal year here at APD.
For the fourth consecutive year, crime numbers continued to trend
downward. Each year we record incidents of crime and submit them to the
FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting program. We have seen violent and property
crimes, known as Part I UCR crimes, reduced by 26.3% since 2009. That is
the equivalent to approximately 6,000 less victims or incidents. I credit our elected leadership’s commitment
to public safety, our engaged community and employees with this success.
Ultimately, crime numbers are only part of our community’s story. Over the past year, we have also made
tremendous strides in growing our partnerships with the city’s public and private educational leaders, Tarrant
County College and University of Texas at Arlington. Officers can regularly be seen in elementary schools
reading to students, conducting science experiments or showing off some of our cool police tools. They
can also be seen working with UTA Police on campaigns that highlight the dangers associated with driving
while intoxicated. From community meetings, to social media engagement, to the way our employees
interact with you personally on a daily basis, 2013 was a great year. We will continue to strive to reach more
of our citizens with effective programs for our community.
On behalf of the Arlington Police Department, I want to thank our community for having the confidence in
us to protect and serve.
Will D. Johnson
Police Chief
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