Noteworthy
Gun Crimes Unit – In coordination with the COPS Office, the department
received a grant to create a new unit focused solely on gun crimes. The unit
teamed up with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
(ATF) and works closely with the federal agency on gun cases in Arlington.
ATF has committed two special agents that office within the department.
The Gun Crimes Unit prioritizes responses to crimes involving firearms or
ammunition. Evidence collected is entered into a national database utilizing
a specialized computer. Detectives can receive leads on cases by cross-
examining other cases around the country.
Full Implementation
of Body-Worn
Camera Program
– The department
completed the roll
out of body-worn
cameras to all sworn
officers at the rank of
lieutenant and below.
With 617 cameras
currently deployed,
over 348,000 videos
consisting of 86,393
hours of footage, or
216 Terabytes, were
uploaded in 2018.
Social Media Tips on Solving Crime
– The Media Office routinely receives
requests from detectives to publish
video and stills of suspects who need
to be identified. Last year, 19 suspects
were identified and arrested based
upon the community tips after seeing
social media posts on Facebook and
Twitter. The crimes ranged from auto
thefts to robberies.
The NFL Draft was hosted
in Arlington where more
than 200,000 people visited
AT&T Stadium over a 3-day period.
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Ballistic Level 3 Protection Armor – Officers were
issued “Go Bags” that include a level 3 ballistic vest, a
level 3 ballistic helmet, and a carrying bag to provide
additional levels of protection in certain environments.
The Arlington Police Foundation and a state grant
assisted the department with providing this equipment to
all sworn employees.