Georgetown Police Department Community Resources July/August Update Can you answer these questions? What does Community Resources do? What is housed in Community Resources? What programs do they deal with? What do the volunteers do? What is on the horizon? Save the Date National Night Out October 1 Upcoming Events What can they do to help me? What can I do to help them? Answers inside
OFFICERS DOWN A Killeen, Texas police officer was fatally shot and another was wounded Saturday after a gunman opened fire on them with an AK-47. Officer Robert Hornsby, 32, was killed and Officer Juan E. Obregon Jr., 33, is in stable condition after they responded to a disturbance call around 11:40 p.m. at the Grandon Manor Apartments, according to a department news release. Hornsby, a four-year veteran of the department assigned to the Tactical Response Unit, succumbed to his injuries early Sunday morning. He leaves behind a wife and two children. Officer Obregon, a 10-year veteran assigned to the Tactical Response Unit, sustained a wound to his le g and is expected to recover. Upon arrival at the apartment complex, the officers found the man inside his apartment holding the rifle in a threatening manner. The SWAT team was deployed and the suspect fired one shot. As the officers attempted to take him into custody, he began shooting at them, wounding Hornsby and Obregon. Officers returned fire, killing the suspect. "The days ahead will be challenging, but for now, we are mourning the loss of a great officer. Our hearts and prayers go out to the officer's family during this difficult time," Killeen Police Chief Dennis Baldwin said in a statement. Funeral Arrangements Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at the conference center and the burial will follow at the Killeen City Cemetery. Let us keep their families in our prayers!
Funeral services were held Monday for Lakeway Police Sgt. Chris Doles, who died in a car wreck last week. Family and friends gathered at 10 a.m. at Hill Country Bible Church on Ranch Road 620 North and Anderson Mill Road. The procession will then move on to the Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery along the Interstate 35 access road north of Parmer Lane. Doles was a member of Lakeway Honor Guard and received the department's Meritorious Service Medal in December 2012. He is survived by wife, Kristen, and three children. He was a guardian to his niece and nephew. Doles was off duty and on his way to work when the crash happened around 7:30 a.m. Thursday near a treelined neighborhood on a heavily traveled stretch of RR 620 south of Anderson Mill Road and north of Bullock Hollow Road. He was heading south and there was no evidence he was distracted, officials said. Authorities said Doles was a retired Waco Police Department officer who began as officer with the Lakeway Police Department on July 25, 2011. He was promoted to the rank of sergeant September 2012. Doles was born in Nashville, Ark., and graduated from Snyder High School in Snyder, about 45 miles southeast of Lubbock. He was a sergeant in the Texas Army National Guard for three years. He also served on the police departments in Waco and Jarell before joining the Lakeway force on July 25, 2011. Let us keep his family in our prayers!
What does Community Resources do? Community Resources is a formal prooactive crime prevention element for the department. They are tasked with conducting business and home security inspections, providing written reports of recommendations for crime prevention strategies, and conducting public education city-wide on a variety of other crime prevention related issues. They also manage many of our community relations resources. What is housed in that division? Community Resources consists of the School Resource Officers, the Warrant Officer, the Volunteers in Police Service and all programs that fall under those umbrellas. What programs do they deal with? There are many programs Community Resources manages. They include the VIPS program, the Park Rangers, the Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association, the Police Explorer s, National Night Out, the Chaplain program, Silver Shield, Take Me Home, Blue Santa, Neighborhood Watch, National Drug Take Back, Graffiti Abatement and many others. We are involved with different aspects of Crime Prevention and are able to conduct home and business inspections utilizing Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design. If you are uncertain as to what any of these programs are, please ask us! What do the Volunteers do? Most departments consider the Patrol Force the backbone of the department. Here in Community Resources the Volunteers are the backbone. They do the majority of the work. Without their support the only functions that would continue to work would be the SRO s and the Warrant Officer. The volunteers give so much of themselves because the programs they are involved with are important to them. Without them our community relations would be almost non-existent. As a side note, please thank them when you see them for that is the only pay they receive! What is on the horizon? The future is bright for Community Resources. There has been a changing of the guard due to retirements and with new personnel come new ideas. We are currently assisting in updating our PD website. We are promoting Blue Santa and Silver Shield. National Night Out is coming up fast and we continue to make ourselves available for all types of Community Service events. We are moving forward in a positive way and striving to meet the challenge of our Vision Statement. What can they do to help me? When the citizens you are dealing with start asking questions about crime in their neighborhoods, any type of crime prevention issues, any questions that you feel we can answer please refer them to us. We have the time to speak with these folks where you might not. Once our website is updated we will notify you of the additions that were made. We have a plethora of Crime Prevention Information Brochures that will be accessible via the internet and can be printed from any computer. What can I do to help them? Become familiar with the programs and brochure we have in order to speak intelligently on what we can offer the citizens of our community. Check out or PD website and be able to refer folks to it. Partner with us and become involved! If there is anything you think we may be able to help with, don t hesitate to give a call or drop us an email.
Crime Prevention and Safety Brochures Below is a listing of the Crime Prevention Brochures that have been added to our website. Please become familiar with what we have. If any of our citizenry would like presentations on any of these subjects please refer them to us. Alive at 25 Teen Drivers Auto Theft Burglary of a Motor Vehicle Bullying Facts and Information Calling 911 Charity Scams Child Safety Computer Security Domestic Violence Drug Awareness for Parent Guide Drug Awareness for Youth Guide Halloween Safety Herbal Highs Holiday Safety Identity Theft Internet Fraud Internet Safety for Kids Myths and Facts about Sexual Assault Personal Safety Protect Yourself from Sexual Assault Residential Burglary Stalking Summer Heat Safety for Pets Travel Scams Ways to Avoid Fraud We are continuously adding to these. If there is something specific you would like to see please let us know.
VISION To be the standard in law enforcement through leadership, innovation, and a commitment to excellence. MISSION Serve with honor, protect with vigilance. CORE VALUES We shall carry out the vision and mission statements, while utilizing the city s values statement and the following core values as our guiding principles: INTEGRITY We shall demonstrate the courage to do what is right, putting honesty, sense of duty, and sound moral principles at the forefront of our decision making. Supporting attributes include: Ethical Behavior, Honesty, Honor, Courage, and Loyalty. LEADERSHIP We shall inspire, empower, develop and support one another to reach our fullest potential, both individually and organizationally, in order to achieve strategic goals. Supporting attributes include: Teamwork, Communication, Wisdom, Commitment, and Objectivity. TEAMWORK We shall be fiercely committed and highly motivated to combine our energy and expertise to achieve excellence through collaborative partnerships. Supporting attributes include: Trust, Inclusiveness, Diversity, Enthusiasm, and Sense of Humor. PROFESSIONALIS M We shall demonstrate respect for all regardless of circumstance, model conduct beyond reproach, and exemplify the highest standards of personal appearance. Supporting attributes include: Attitude, Dedication, Excellence, Pride, Service, Courtesy, Fairness, Compassion, Sincerity, and Empathy. ACCOUNTABILITY We shall individually and organizationally demonstrate the ownership necessary for achieving desired results by making sound personal choices through empowerment. Supporting attributes include: Competency, Reliability, Responsibility, Work Ethic, and Consistency.
Contact Information Captain Evelyn McLean Commander, Support Services Office: 512-930-8408 Cell: 512-825-7389 Lt Jim Seals Lieutenant, Community Resources Office: 512-930-2588 Cell: 512-565-2018 Sgt Erik Grasse Sergeant, Community Resources Office: 512-930-2594 Cell: 602-320-0645 Linda Lipscomb Volunteer Program Coordinator Office: 512-930-8457 Be Safe Stay Safe!