Getting Noticed
The Media Office works proactively to publish the accomplishments of the
department through news releases, social media, and videos.
• In August, Officer Dale Horton stopped a motorist for a
broken taillight. After hearing the young mom recount her
struggling story, Officer Horton made the judgment call to
get her light fixed in lieu of a citation. The single mom of five
children recounted her story on social media which drew the
attention of local news media.
Officer
Horton paid
for the parts
himself and
contacted
a mechanic
friend to
make the
repair. The
young woman
was eternally
grateful
for the
compassion shown to her. Officer Horton has served the
citizens of Arlington for 35 years.
• In the virtual world, law enforcement
is always in the spotlight. Back in
January, Havyn Rogers sent a tweet
to the department highlighting a
compassionate act by an unknown officer
who paid it forward with the purchase of
her order.
• The department focused on the proliferation of fake guns
used in the commission of criminal offenses in 2017. The
department recorded a total of 39 cases where a fake gun or
BB/Airsoft-style gun was used.
• In May, Police Chief Will Johnson testified
at the U.S. Senate Judiciary Hearing in
Washington D.C. on the broad impacts
that hate crimes have within communities.
Chief Johnson told the congressional
panel that both police and victims need
better training and education on the
importance of collecting and reporting
hate crimes and incidents.
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Annual Report 2017