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The Texas Police Chiefs Association
presented the Arlington Police
Department with its 2015 Innovation
Award, recognizing the department’s
pioneering use of unmanned
aircraft systems and social media.
The department was also one of
30 finalists for the 2015 Secretary
of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award for its promise to support
military personnel as they advance their civilian careers. The Arlington Police
Department’s Annual Report was also recognized with a first-place award in the
2015 Annual Report Design Contest by the International Association of Law
Enforcement Planners.
The Arlington Housing
Authority (AHA) was
recognized for innovative
use of technology in the
administration of its housing
operations by the National
Association of Housing and
Redevelopment Officials
(NAHRO). The AHA and its
software provider, Happy
Software, Inc., combined
resources to streamline
operations.

The Arlington Police Department also received
a critical
accreditation
in 2015. The
department’s
Crime
Scene Unit
earned the
International
Certification
in Forensic Inspection after successfully
completing all the requirements from the ANSIASQ National Accreditation Board.

The Arlington Parks and Recreation
Department (APRD) picked up
multiple awards over FY15 for its
programs, marketing and facilities,
including:

City
Accreditations

- The Texas Gold Medal Award
from the Texas Recreation and
Park Society (TRAPS), the
highest honor a department can
receive at the state level. TRAPS
also recognized the department
for maintenance achievement,
best website, media excellence
and promotional/marketing
excellence.
- Finalist for the National Gold
Medal given by the National
Recreation and Park Association.
- First-place awards from TAMIO
and 3CMA for the EcoMan PSA
and Naturally Fun Catalog.
- Excellence in Operations
Management Award from the
Cartegraph Program for APRD’s
comprehensive work and
technology platform.

The City’s new website captured high marks for its user-friendly design and
branding. It was named as the Best Government Website by the Internet
Advertising Competition, and it won an Award of Excellence at the annual
TAMIO conference.

The Texas Water Utilities Association
once again recognized Arlington’s
water as The Best Tasting Surface
Water in Texas. Winners were
selected on the basis of a flavor profile
analysis conducted by a panel of
judges during a blind taste test.

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