POLICE
DEPARTMENT
Chief’sMessage
I am excited to present the Arlington Police Department’s (APD) 2014
Annual Report. This document reflects the many great accomplishments our
community achieved last year. I am happy to report that UCR Part 1
crimes were down by 9.0% as compared to the previous year. Compared
to five years ago (2009), there has been a 33% decrease which translates
to approximately 7,500 fewer victims of crime. As important as this is, crime
numbers are not the only measurement by which a community evaluates
their police department or evaluates the health of their community.
In 2014, we maintained and enhanced our commitment to make Arlington one of the safest cities in America
to live, work, play and visit by focusing on community relationships, transparency, and building community
trust. We advanced procedural justice both within the organization and within the community, by treating all
persons with respect, fairness, and by providing the opportunity for all to have a voice in how our community
is policed. These efforts helped to ensure the highest possible service for our community, to provide officers
with the safest environment in which to do their job, and to increase the legitimacy of police actions within the
community. Our departmental efforts, however, are not sufficient alone. Arlington enjoys a strong foundation
of engaged residents and business owners who work to create a shared responsibility in developing strategies
to address crime and the perception of crime in our community. This is the core of our success.
I am extremely proud of the dedicated men and women of the department who sacrifice every day with the
desire to make our community stronger and safer. From sworn officers compassionately engaging with the
community every day, to the effective enforcement of our society’s laws, to the professional staff support that
keeps the organization running,