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States and Communities. This initiative is a move toward making Lancaster an even more livable place for people of all ages. Did You Know?

Lancaster is the 430th community to join the network, including nearby cities Dallas and Fort Worth. AARP CEO and Executive Vice President, Nancy LeaMond said that “enrollment in the network provides member communities like Lancaster with the resources to become more age-friendly by tapping into national and global research, planning models and best practices.” “Well-designed, livable communities promote wellbeing, sustain economic growth, and make for happier, healthier residents of all ages, which is why we are proud to accept this honorable designation,” said Mayor Clyde C. Harriston, City of Lancaster. The City of Lancaster is proud to announce its acceptance into the AARP Network of Age-Friendly

Census 2020 Shaping Lancaster’s Future

Census 2020 is Coming!

In 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau begins its once-a-decade tradition of counting every person in the United States. A census form is sent to all households in the country, with most households receiving the form in mid-March. Information collected from the census include a phone number, whether the home is owned or rented, and the number of residents in each household, including their age, gender, race/ethnicity, citizenship and relationship to one another.

Individual responses to the census are securely collected and not shared with the public or federal agencies for 72 years. The Census Bureau is making it easier than ever to respond by allowing you to submit your form online, by phone, by mail.

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It’s Safe. It’s Easy. It’s Important.

About the Census

Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau does a census to count the number of people living in the United States. The first U.S. census was in 1790. Data collected by the decennial census determines the number of seats each state has in the U.S. House of Representatives. Texas currently has 36 members, but is likely to gain additional seats after the 2020 Census. Other uses of the data include political redistricting, distribution of federal funding, and planning for infrastructure and social services. Census data is also essential to monitor demographic changes and trends across the country.

Congressional Representation

Political Redistricting

Federal Funding Emergency Services

Monitoring Change

Schools & Education

Housing & Landuse

Social Assistance

Transportation & Mobility

Business & The Economy

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The 2020 Census and Confidentiality

Your responses to the 2020 Census are safe, secure, and protected by federal law. Your answers can only be used to produce statistics—they cannot be used against you in any way. By law, all responses to U.S. Census Bureau household and business surveys are kept completely confidential.

Respond to the 2020 Census to shape the future. Responding to the census helps communities get the funding they need and helps businesses make data-driven decisions that grow the economy. Census data impact our daily lives, informing important decisions about funding for services and infrastructure in your community, including health care, senior centers, jobs, political representation, roads, schools, and businesses. More than $675 billion in federal funding flows back to states and local communities each year based on census data.

Your census responses are safe and secure. The Census Bureau is required by law to protect any personal information we collect and keep it strictly confidential. The Census Bureau can only use your answers to produce statistics. In fact, every Census Bureau employee takes an oath to protect your personal information for life. Your answers cannot be used for law enforcement purposes or to determine your personal eligibility for government benefits.

By law, your responses cannot be used against you. By law, your census responses cannot be used against you by any government agency or court in any way—not by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), not by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), not by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and not by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The law requires the Census Bureau to keep your information confidential and use your responses only to produce statistics.

The law is clear—no personal information can be shared.

Under Title 13 of the U.S. Code, the Census Bureau cannot release any identifiable information about individuals, households, or businesses, even to law enforcement agencies.

The law states that the information collected may only be used for statistical purposes and no other purpose.

To support historical research, Title 44 of the U.S. Code allows the National Archives and Records Administration to release census records only after 72 years. All Census Bureau staff take a lifetime oath to protect your personal information, and any violation comes with a penalty of up to $250,000 and/or up to 5 years in prison.

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There are no exceptions. The law requires the Census Bureau to keep everyone’s information confidential. By law, your responses cannot be used against you by any government agency or court in any way. The Census Bureau will not share an individual’s responses with immigration enforcement agencies, law enforcement agencies, or allow that information to be used to determine eligibility for government benefits. Title 13 makes it very clear that the data we collect can only be used for statistical purposes—we cannot allow it to be used for anything else, including law enforcement.

It’s your choice: you can respond securely online, by mail, or by phone. You will have the option of responding online, by mail, or by phone. Households that don’t respond in one of these ways will be visited by a census taker to collect the information in person. Regardless of how you respond, your personal information is protected by law.

Your online responses are safe from hacking and other cyberthreats. The Census Bureau takes strong precautions to keep online responses secure. All data submitted online are encrypted to protect personal privacy, and our cybersecurity program meets the highest and most recent standards for protecting personal information. Once the data are received, they are no longer online. From the moment the Census Bureau collects responses, our focus and legal obligation is to keep them safe.

We are committed to confidentiality. At the U.S. Census Bureau, we are absolutely committed to keeping your responses confidential. This commitment means it is safe to provide your answers and know that they will only be used to paint a statistical portrait of our nation and communities. Learn more about the Census Bureau’s data protection and privacy program at www.census.gov/privacy.

Laws protecting personal census information have withstood challenges.

In 1982, the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed that even addresses are confidential and cannot be disclosed through legal discovery or the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). In 2010, the U.S. Justice Department determined that the Patriot Act does not override the law that protects the confidentiality of individual census responses. No court of law can subpoena census responses.

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This Spring 2020 - Class #1011 academy is FREE to all participants!

Among the course subjects:

• Organization and operations of both departments • Emergency medical services • S.W.A.T. • Emergency communications • Medical helicopter services • Home safety prevention and much more!

Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity. Submit your application today! Applicants for this academy will undergo personal background checks as part of the application process. The application and class schedule below are available at www.lancaster-tx.com.

May 21, 2020 General Instruction 6:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Welcome/Class Overview Chief S. Urbanski - Police Chief K. Johnson - Fire Communications Instruction 6:45 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Delajer Walker/Alternate Staff Police Department Instructions 7:15 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. S.I.U. Investigator Beauchamp/ Crowder

May 28, 2020 Fire Department Instruction 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Emergency Response/Types of Incidents

June 4, 2020 Police Department Instruction 6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Patrol Tactic Officer Beauchamp 7:15 p.m. Traffic & C.M.V. Enforcement Sgt. Salazar

June 11, 2020 Fire Department instruction 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Home Fire Safety June 18, 2020 Police Department Instruction 6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Property & Evidence Lt. Fine/Grundy 7:15 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. C.I.D./Crime Scene Sgt. E. Alexander/C.I.D. Staff

June 25, 2020 Fire Department Instruction 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Engine Company Operations/Water Flow/Hands On

July 2, 2020 Police Department Instruction 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Taser Overview & Demonstration Sgt. Salazar July 16, 2020 Fire Department Instruction 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Fire Extinguisher Demonstration, Vehicle Extrication and Medical Helicopter Demonstration, Live Burn

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Thursday Class Location: Location: Public Safety Building, 100 Craig Shaw Memorial Parkway, Lancaster, TX 75134

Saturday Class Location: Midlothian Gun Range

July 9, 2020 Fire Department Instruction 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Emergency Medical Services CPR Practice

July 11, 2020 (Saturday) Police Department Instruction 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Safety Instruction 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Gun Range Lt. Beesley, Sgt. Salazar

Questions/concerns please contact: CPSA Coordinator: Lt. Thompson 972 -218- 2775 nthompson@lancaster-tx.com

Please note: this schedule is subject to change.

___________________________________________________ _______________________ Full Name: Application Date:

___________________________________________________ _______________________ Home Address: Zip Code:

___________________________________________________ _______________________ Home Telephone: Business Telephone: Occupation:

___________________________________________________ _______________________ Employer: Employer Address: Zip Code:

___________________________________________________ _______ ______________|________ Date of Birth: Driver’s License #: Social Security #: Race/Sex

How did you hear about the Citizen Public Safety Academy? ________________________________________

Other Organizations you are involved with: ______________________________________________________

Have you ever been arrested or convicted of any crime? Please Circle: Y / N. If yes, please explain below:

“I hereby certify that there are no willful misrepresentations, omissions, or falsifications in the foregoing statements and answers. I understand that any omission of false statement on this application shall be sufficient cause for rejection for enrollment in or dismissal from the Lancaster Citizen’s Public Safety Academy.

I further understand that the Lancaster Police Department will be conducting a thorough background investigation that may include, but is not limited to: criminal History, employment history, and person reference.”

______________________________________ _______________________ Applicant’s Signature Date

Please email or return completed application and wavier to: Lancaster Police Department, Public Safety Building 100 Craig Shaw Memorial Parkway Lancaster, TX 75134

Attention: CPSA Coordinator. Lt. Nate Thompson 972 -218- 2775; nthompson@lancaster-tx.com