GOALS
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Fact Over Fear, Data-Driven Policies
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Environmental Scanning​
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"Citizens On Patrol" COP Program
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Citizens Police Academy
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Community Outreach and Engagement Programs
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Customer Oriented Policing
CRIME REDUCTION
Building Community Trust​
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Work with schools to create restorative justice, diversion, counseling, and family interventions
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Facilitate positive interactions with law enforcement through collaborative interactions
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Enrich the presence of School Resource officers
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Encourage and lead programs that build community trust
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MODERNIZATION
New Tools For Law Enforcement Officers
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Robust in-car computer systems
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Technology/Computers available at every workstation
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Add Equipment Necessary for Digital Investigations
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Training in LEAD program - community-based program designed to divert low-level offenders
SCHOOL SAFETY
School Law Enforcement Unit
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Fentanyl education in the schools
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Community-based Policing Practices
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Extensive training for School Officers
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Sufficient Funding for School Officers
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
Leadership Running a $60 Million Budget for Hays County
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Advocate for deputies and staff to support making a liveable wage, for Hays County
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Utilize Technology to Mitigate Fiscal Waste
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GPS Monitoring / Introduce Ankle-Bracelet Monitors
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Focus on Criminal Justice Reform
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Conduct efficiency assessment and direct funding where it is most effective
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SPECIALIZED UNITS
Coordinate with State & Federal Groups
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Coordinate specialized Cyber Investigations
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Add Community Policing Units
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Increased Funding for Mental Health Unit
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Re-establish a Traffic Unit
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