Public Safety—Administration Accomplishments 2012/2013 Continued funding of (1) Community Resource Officer and (1) School Resource Officer Presentation of D.A.R.E. Program to 5th grade students at Lathrop, Widmer and Mossdale Elementary Schools. Over 300 students made the pledge to stay drug free.
Conducted special Traffic Enforcements and directed patrols targeting specific areas of concern. Participated in National Distracted Driver Campaign “Phone in One Hand / Ticket in the Other”, targeting drivers using hand‐held phones while driving, sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS).
Conducted Child Safety Seat Inspections and Installation Training for parents. 21 Neighborhood Watch Groups were active in 2012. 17 Community Members opened their homes to their neighbors on August 7, 2012 for National Night Out.
Local business owners were introduced to “Business Watch”, a crime deterrent and prevention program for their workplaces.
Two sessions of the Annual Junior Police Academy Program were held, with 52 cadets participating. The Eighth Annual Citizen's Police Academy welcomed 11 community members as participants. Second Annual Bicycle Helmet Drive successfully produced enough donations to provide free helmets to Bicycle Rodeo participants in need.
Annual Bicycle Rodeo was held with 51 participants. File of Life for Senior Citizens. Community Outreach ‐ Holiday Toy Drives / Canned Food Drives / Clothing Drives CPTED Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Youth Activities Commission Community Crime Prevention Training, specifically Stranger Dangers for children. South County Crime Stoppers