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City of Arlington

Contents

3 Quick Facts 4 Mayor ’ s Message
5 City Council , City Manager ’ s Office
6 Chief ’ s Welcome 7 Leadership Team 8 Organization Chart
10 Powers , Duties , and Functions
12 2020 Calendar Year in Review
14 Pandemic 16 National Night Out Award 18 Department Recognition 20 Noteworthy
22 National Expertise & Best Practices
24 Individual Department Award Honors
25 Award Recipients 2020 28 Statistics 2020 32 Homicides 33 Fatality Crashes 34 Patrol
36
Investigations
38
Gun Crimes Unit
40
Technology
42
SWAT
44
Traffic
46
K9 Unit
48
Media Office
50
Youth Mentoring
52
Schools
54
Training
56
Mental Health
58
Victim Sertices
60
Crime Scene
62
Mounted Unit
64
Aviation Unit
66
Honor Guard
68
Citizen Programs
70
Volunteers
72
Police Foundation
74
Promotions
76
Retirements
78
Wall of Honor
Arlington is the nation ’ s 48 th largest city and ranks among the best cities to raise a family . From top tier entertainment destinations such as Texas Live !, Six Flags Over Texas , Dallas Cowboys , and the Texas Rangers , residents and visitors alike can enjoy everything that the American Dream City has to offer . The city is home to world-class shopping and recreational venues .
WalletHub has ranked the City of Arlington as the best-run city in Texas for the third straight year ; Bloomberg Philanthropies ’ s What Works Cities certified Arlington at the Gold level ; and Smart Asset 2020 recognized Arlington as # 6 in the Top 25 U . S . cities to buy an affordable family home . From award-winning parks and recreational areas to exceptional city services that provide citizens a top value for their investment , Arlington hosts more than 14 million visitors a year .
For more information , visit www . ArlingtonTX . gov

QUICK FACTS

Founded : 1876 Population : 390,540 Square Miles : 99
Largest Employer :
Higher Educational Institutions :
Arlington ISD
Tarrant County College University of Texas at Arlington Arlington Baptist University
Arlington , Texas Police Department |

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