Garner Police Department Annual Report - 2016 Published May 2017 | Page 8

The Citizens Police Academy offers an inside look at the Garner Police Department.
Animal Control is assigned under the Com-
munity Services Sergeant, and is responsible
for investigating all animal bite cases, cruelty
cases, and stray animal complaints.
The Garner Police Department remains
committed to using social media to engage our
community and keep our followers updated
on important information. During 2016 we
notified followers of traffic-related incidents,
crime alerts, news releases, and even gave
Animal Control in Garner
(2016 data)
980
78
126
88
8
Animal-related calls (the bulk of
which are stray dogs and cats)
Stray animals taken to shelter
Animal cruelty cases investigated
Animal bites
out the location of speed enforcement/DWI
checkpoints. We realize that social media
plays an important part in staying connected
with the community. In 2016, we tweeted
information and updates to citizens 446 times.
The Citizens’ Police Academy, a 10-week-
long program, is an opportunity for citizens
to learn how our Police Department works,
to meet officers who work in their community,
and to learn more about what it means to be
a police officer in Garner today. The goal of
the Academy is to build relationships between
officers and the community through better
understanding of our jobs and functions. In
2016, the Academy had 28 graduates during
two sessions.
Citizens and Police Together (CAPT) is a
volunteer group composed of Citizens’
Police Academy graduates who are willing
to volunteer their time to give back to their
community. The CAPT mission statement is,
“The goal of the Citizens and Police Together
team is to partner with the officers and
support personnel to provide extra assistance
GARNER POLICE DEPARTMENT 2016 ANNUAL REPORT