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Recognition Recognition Program Training Committee Conference Announced Chairperson Chief David Barber The Recognition Program has developed Hedwig Village, Texas a mid-year training conference for chiefs and program managers who are currently seeking Vice-Chair initial Recognition, looking ahead to re- Chief Mark Hafner Recognition, or simply interested in finding Keller, Texas out about the program. The conference will be held this July 18, 19 and 20 at the Historic Chief Michael Gentry Menger Hotel in downtown San Antonio – Harker Heights, Texas right next to the Alamo. The program will Chief Rex Hoskins start at 1 P.M. on Wednesday with the basic Decatur, Texas chief’s familiarization and program manager training programs. These are the programs Chief David James, retired see CONFER Page 6 Kerens, Texas Chief Tim Jayroe Rockport, Texas First Quarter sees Record Number of Agencies Recognized Chief Scott Rubin Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas The first quarter of 2012 has set a new Manvel and Pearland; as well six additional record in the number of agencies Recognized smaller cities and communities, and un-in- Chief Dan Shiner for meeting the Best Practices. Fourteen corporated areas of Brazoria County. Today, Texarkana, Texas agencies completed their on-site final reviews Alvin ISD has two high schools, five junior Chief Robert Taylor and were recognized by the Committee. Due high schools, 13 elementary schools, the AS- Amarillo, Texas to space limitations, only eight are described SETS Academy and over 18,000 students. in this edition. The others will be featured in The Alvin ISD Police Department was Executive Director our July Newsletter. established in the fall of 1993 with four police James McLaughlin officers and a police chief. Chief Eugene Alvin Independent School Lewis, Jr. now leads a staff of 19 full-time Program District Police Department sworn officers and four dispatchers. The de- Coordinator partment currently operates with a $1.3 million budget with officers available 24 hours a Marlin Price, day, seven days a week. 817.676.3023 Eugene Lewis is a 36 year law enforcement veteran with Designer 25 years as a police chief. Chief Lucky 13 Designs, Lewis became the Chief of the 512.913.4956 Alvin ISD Police Department in Alvin Independent School District is a July 2003. Chief Lewis began http://rp.tpcaf.org progressive school district encompassing his law enforcement career with the Galves- 255 square miles in nine municipalities. The Page 1 ton Police Department serving 11 years boundaries include the larger cities of Alvin, see RECOG Page 2 April 2012 Texas Police Chiefs Association Volume 4 Number 2 continued RECOG from Page 1 places the city’s population at 7,477 and it the Alamo Heights Police Department. before being appointed chief of police at is 4.5 miles from downtown San Antonio. In February 2007, he was promoted to the Galveston Independent School Dis- Today the Alamo Heights Police chief of police. Chief Pruitt is a graduate trict. He served 15 years as the Galves- Department consists of 22 full-time of the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement ton ISD Police Chief. He holds a Master sworn officers and nine communications Management Institute Leadership Com- Peace Officer certification and a degree operators that service the 2.1 square mile mand College. in Criminal Justice Administration. jurisdiction. Services provided by the department include: uniformed patrol Baytown Police Alamo Heights Police service, criminal investigations, traffic Department Department accident investigation and enforcement, bicycle patrol and community education Baytown is approximately 30 miles programs, and animal control operations. east of Houston. The city began as “the Richard L. Pruitt, Sr. tri-cities” of Pelly, Baytown, and Goose began his law enforcement Creek, with the reputation of one of the career in January 1973 as a toughest seaports in the world. The city cadet in the Bexar County of Baytown incorporated in 1948 with Sheriff’s Department. In 7,500 citizens. Baytown has a mayor/ April 1977, he accepted The city of Alamo Heights, known a position with the Windcrest Police as “the city of beauty and charm,” was Department. During his 27 year tenure founded in 1922 when the residents pe- with the Windcrest Police Department titioned Bexar County for a city govern- he worked in all levels of the department ment. Two annexations, one in 1928 and and was promoted to chief of police in another in 1944 brought Alamo Heights October 2000. In June 2004, he retired to its current geographical footprint of from the city of Windcrest to accept the 2.1 square miles. The most recent data position of assistant chief of police for see RECOG Page 3

Texas Law Enforcement Best Practices Recognition Program Update! Page 2 April 2012 Texas Police Chiefs Association Volume 4 Number 2 continued RECOG from Page 2 get the MK&T Railroad routed through council – city manager government and town and called the railway station the police chief is appointed by, and “Royse City”. With the development of reports to, the city manager. Interstate 30, Royse City and much of In 1948 the Baytown Police Depart- Rockwall County has experienced phe- ment consisted of eight officers with two nomenal growth in recent years. Royse radio cars. Today the Baytown Police City has grown to a current population Department serves over 80,000 citizens of about 10,000 and is approximately 16 of “big city” government has been the with an authorized strength of 149 offi- square miles. area’s “calling card” for over 140 years. cers and 52 non-sworn support person- As early as the 1850s, Dietrich Bohls nel, providing services to an area cover- moved from Austin to his new home ing over 34 square miles. The police at the confluence of Barton Creek and department’s current annual operation Little Barton Creek. The population of budget is $23 million and it is comprised Austin had reached 900 people, and Mr. of four bureaus: administration, support, Bohls was looking for a place to raise his patrol, and community services. The family away from the confines of the big department supports a regional bomb The Royse City Police Department city and its influence. The area derived squad, SWAT team, K-9 units, CMVE is comprised of 16 full-time officers, its name from the colonies of Mexican unit, and several other specialty units to three reserve officers and three civilian honeybees that made the area their better serve Baytown and the surround- employees under the direction of Chief home. Today, the city of Bee Cave has an ing area. Carl L. Alsabrook. The department is estimated population of 3,925 and ap- Keith Dougherty was a community-oriented department, proximately 2,500 incorporated acres. officially appointed as the relying on the collaborative relationship The Bee Cave Police Department of- chief of police for the Bay- with local businesses and citizens for ficially began 24/7 coverage on October town Police Department success. The Royse City Police Depart- 1, 2005. The department began with in May 2008. He began ment is a people-oriented agency dedi- only six officers and has grown to an his law enforcement career cated to the community and the highest authorized staff of 15, and is located in a with the St. Louis Police Department in standards of law enforcement ethics and modern 5,000 square foot building. The 1979, arriving as a new officer in Bay- conduct. current staff is comprised of 14 sworn town in 1982. He received the Baytown Carl Alsabrook began positions and one non-sworn position. Chamber of Commerce’s “Officer of the his law enforcement career Russell R. “Rusty” Pancoast began Year” award in 1997. Chief Dougherty in 1986 with the Rockwall his law enforcement career in 1974, and has served with distinction as the chair- County Sheriff’s Depart- was appointed as chief of police for the man of the Lee College Criminal Justice ment. In January 1990 he Bee Cave Police Department in Janu- Advisory Committee and as president of began his career with the Rockwall Po- ary 2008. He holds both a Bachelor of the Houston Area Chiefs of Police As- lice Department where he was promoted Science in criminal justice and a Master sociation. Chief Dougherty is a graduate to sergeant and lieutenant before retir- of Science in security administration of the 226th session of the FBI National ing to take the Royse City chief position from Southwest University. He has also Academy and holds Bachelor of Arts in in mid-2010. He holds a Bachelor of attended several critical incident and Criminal Justice and Psychology from Arts (1994) and Masters of Public Af- executive and professional development Carthage College in Kenosha, Wiscon- fairs (1999) from the University of Texas training sessions. He holds a Master sin. In the spring of 2012 Chief Dough- at Dallas. Additionally, he is a graduate Peace Officer certification, Instructor erty will complete a master’s degree in of the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Certificate and other law enforcement Criminal Justice from the American Management Institute of Texas “Leader- certifications. He is a member of the Military University. ship Command College.” Texas Police Chief’s Association and Capital Area Law Enforce- Royse City Police Bee Cave Police ment Executives Associa- Department Department tion. He has also served as a past chapter chair and In 1885, Garrett Burgess Griffin The city of Bee Cave did not exist regional vice president of Royse settled the farming community until 1987, but the idea of an area where of Royse City. Mr. Royse led the effort to people could live without the influence see RECOG Page 4

Texas Law Enforcement Best Practices Recognition Program Update! Page 3 April 2012 Texas Police Chiefs Association Volume 4 Number 2 continued RECOG from Page 3 sergeant, lieutenant, and assistant chief. toward the department’s vision of a safe the American Society for Industrial He spent a decade on the SWAT Team, and proud community where people live Security. served as a field training officer, and peacefully and free from fear. The cur- served more than five years as a part- rent operating budget is approximately Abilene Police time Internal Affairs investigator. He $1.5 million. Department teaches classes on several topics includ- Billy Tidwell began his ing: professionalism and ethics, active law enforcement career as shooter, racial profiling and understand- a patrol officer for the city ing Islam. Chief Standridge is a Master of Liberty in 1981. He has Peace Officer who holds a Bachelor of served as a patrol officer, Applied Arts and Sciences from Mid- investigator, trainer, and western State University, summa cum assistant chief. He was appointed chief laude. He is a graduate of the 226th Ses- in 1990 where he served until he retired sion of the FBI National Academy and in 2001. After retiring from the depart- the Leadership Command College of ment he provided management and law Sam Houston State University, class 59. enforcement training and consulting services for a number of departments Today, more than 117,000 people Liberty Police and agencies, and was a preferred trainer call Abilene home, and the city rep- Department for Fred Pryor Seminars. In 2009 he resents an eclectic mix of old west was again appointed as the chief of the heritage, contemporary culture and Liberty Police Department with a man- traditional values. The 1881 expansion of date to improve the department’s hiring the Texas & Pacific Railroad to the area and training standards and to develop created the historic establishment of a policing philosophy more consistent Abilene. In January 1883, local residents with community expectations. The Best voted to incorporate. That fall, Abilene Practices process has been instrumental became the county seat of Taylor Coun- in the efforts to achieve the departments ty. Abilene’s strong relationship with new vision and mission. the U.S. military was solidified in 1956 when the city fathers dedicated Abilene Liberty is the county seat of Liberty Bexar County Hospital Air Force Base, later renamed to Dyess County and one of the oldest towns in District Police Air Force Base. Texas. Liberty is known as “the first city Department The Abilene Police Department on the Trinity” established in 1837. Lib- was created in 1883, and now has an erty is situated on Highway 90 midway authorized staffing of 184 sworn posi- between Houston and Beaumont. Easy tions and 62 civilian positions. The access to these metropolitan areas, a low Abilene Police Department service area cost of living, high quality of life, and a is approximately 110 square miles. The rich heritage make Liberty a great place department consists of several compo- to put down roots. Liberty has grown to nents including: police administration, a population of 8,000 residents during training, patrol, traffic, the evening and a daytime population criminal investigations, of 20,000. The City is approximately 34 Bexar County was created in De- communications, records, square miles and operates under a coun- cember, 1836, and encompassed almost youth, responsive intel- cil/manager form of government. the entire western portion of Texas, ligence division and special The Liberty Police Department including the disputed areas of western operations. has grown over the years to a force of New Mexico northward to Wyoming. Police Chief Stan 20 sworn officers, two animal control After statehood, 128 counties were Standridge has been with the Abilene officers, and seven tele-communicators carved out of its area. San Antonio de Police Department since 1995. He was with a communications supervisor Bexar was the first civil government appointed chief on July 9, 2009. Dur- and an administrative assistant. The established in the Spanish province of ing his time with the department, Chief Liberty Police Department is “commit- Texas in 1731. Standridge has served as patrol officer, ted to excellence” and works continually see RECOG Page 5

Texas Law Enforcement Best Practices Recognition Program Update! Page 4 April 2012 Texas Police Chiefs Association Volume 4 Number 2 continued RECOG from Page 4 The Bexar County Hospital District officers and support staff) BCHD Police Department, he has been (University Health System) was estab- and serves a very diverse able to actively integrate the police lished in 1955, and was the primary community of 1.7 mil- department’s missions and goals with teaching facility for the University of lion citizens in the county, those of the University Health System’s Texas Health Science Center. It was which has a total area of public safety vision. Prior to his current established as a separate political sub- 1,257 square miles. The position, he served as chief of police for division of the State of Texas. The Bexar police department pro- Our Lady of the Lake University Police County Hospital District Board of Man- vides all aspects of a full service modern Department, and chief of police for the agers is appointed by the Commissioners police agency and is divided into two op- Robstown Police Department. He has a Court, which also sets and approves tax erational bureaus; each led by a bureau Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, rates and capital and operations budget. commander. a graduate of both the FBI Command The BCHD Police Department was Chief A. J. Sandoval has 30 plus College and the Texas Police Chiefs established March 15, 1994. Currently, years of experience in both law enforce- Leadership Program at Sam Houston BCHD Police Department is authorized ment and corporate environment. In State University.  30 police officers, 30 civilians (security the three years as chief of police for

New Policy will require Agencies to Plan Ahead for On-site Dates

This past year has seen unbelievable prepare for the Recognition Awards seeking re-Recognition, it is imperative success for the Recognition Program Ceremony which is conducted each year that agencies not wait to the last minute but it has not come without costs. The at our conference. (or the Annual Conference deadline) annual deadline for completing submis- Beginning in the middle of 2012 to complete the program. Chances of sions of proofs of compliance in order there will be a fixed number of available scheduling an on-site will be evenly to be recognized at the Annual Confer- on-site dates for both initial and re-Rec- spread throughout the year. Our asses- ence caused a significant difficulty in the ognition each year. Dates available for sors and team leaders can only com- scheduling of on-site final reviews. The on-sites will be preset by our team lead- mit to being away from their agency a Recognition Program staff and volunteer ers and our field compliance manager certain number of days and we have to team leaders/assessors were stretched to based on their availability. These dates be respectful of their time. the limit trying to provide every agency will be identified in advance throughout The bottom line is you can no longer the opportunity to make the deadline the year to allow better management of plan on finishing the program and get- while still maintaining the integrity of the on-site process. There will clearly be ting an on-site at the last minute before the standards. In doing so, the program fewer preset dates than we were able to the conference. There may not be on-site went far beyond what our capabilities accommodate in January and February dates left at that point. Chiefs should will be in future years. of this year. consult with their program managers and First, agencies should understand Available dates will be posted on attempt to complete the program in the that there will always be a deadline date the Recognition Program website and most expedient manner giving plenty of (usually around the first of March) be- agencies must complete their electronic time for on-site scheduling. If you have yond which agencies will not be Recog- submissions before requesting a date. any questions about this policy or the nized at the upcoming Annual Confer- With so many agencies entering the impact on you agency, please contact the ence. This deadline is to allow staff to program, and those already recognized program coordinator. 

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Three Agencies Complete continued CONFER from Page 1 Re-Recognition in First Quarter that are required prior to formal entry into the Recognition Program. Newly Longview, Texarkana and San Academy and the Bill Blackwood Law assigned program managers, program Angelo completed their re-Recognition Enforcement Management Institute managers who need a refresher class or process during the first quarter of of Texas. agencies that have not had this training 2012. Longview and Texarkana both should attend these sessions. Experi- used the new optional re-Recognition Texarkana Police enced chiefs and program managers may process which simplified the process Department decide to get into town later in the after- considerably. noon to be ready for Thursday’s training The city of Texarkana is located in which begins at 8:30 A.M. northeast Texas, in Bowie County. The Longview Police Training on Thursday and Friday is city is surrounded by smaller Texas Department divided into two tracts; one for agencies towns to its west, with it’s sister city of seeking initial Recognition and the other Texarkana, Arkansas to the east. The for agencies looking to stay recognized population is just over 37,000 while the and plan for their re-Recognition pro- surrounding area (including both Tex- cess. Lunch is provided on Thursday as arkana, Texas and Texarkana, Arkansas) well as a light breakfast on Thursday and boasts an overall population of 136,027. Friday. A networking hour Thursday Construction was recently completed on evening will allow information sharing Longview, the county seat of Gregg a five year redesign of the seven miles of and developing valuable contacts with County, is about 125 miles east of Dallas I-30 corridor that runs through Texar- other Recognized agencies. Friday’s and is the largest city in Gregg County. kana. Since completion, the traffic con- classes end at noon. Hotel rates are The town of Longview was founded gestion that plagued the city for years good for the weekend after the confer- in the early 1870s and currently has a has almost been eliminated. ence if you want to treat your family to population of 75,609. beautiful downtown San Antonio. Since original Recognition, the There are a limited number of hotel Longview Police Department has had rooms available at the reduced rate of several changes, especially in the last $85 per night plus tax. (The hotel has year. Chief J.B. McCaleb retired in valet parking only at $25 per night) January of 2011 and Assistant Chief Don Make your reservations early with the Dingler was promoted to chief the next hotel to ensure the lower rate (210)223- day. Chief Dingler began his career with 4361. Advise them you are attending the Longview Police Department in 1973 the TPCA Recognition Program Confer- and prior to his appointment to chief The department is currently staffed ence. While attendance at the confer- of police he served as the commander with 95 sworn positions and 12 non- ence does not require you to stay at the of the Field Operations Bureau, which sworn. Since the department’s Recog- hotel, it is a great opportunity to be in included patrol, traffic, school resource nition Award in 2008, there have been the heart of downtown. Pre-registration and the special investigations/apprehen- several significant improvements to for the Conference is $165. Registration sion sections. The current operating departmental operations. The changes forms for the Conference will be avail- budget is just over $17 million. The were made to streamline services and able on the Recognition Program web- Longview Police Department has 175 increase efforts to better serve the citi- site under the downloads section after sworn personnel; including the warrant zens of Texarkana. the TPCA Annual Conference. You may officers and 62 non-sworn personnel. The current chief of police for the also register online at the TPCA website Chief Dingler is a Texarkana Police Department is Dan- after the 2012 Annual Conference.  Longview native and iel L. Shiner. He is the former chief of graduated from Longview police for the city of Santa Maria, Cali- High School. He received fornia where he spent 31 years between his Bachelor of Science in 1967 and 1998. He was appointed Santa Criminal Justice from the Maria’s chief of police in 1992, a posi- University of Texas at Tyler and also tion he held until his retirement in 1998. graduated from both the FBI National see RE-RECOG Page 7

Texas Law Enforcement Best Practices Recognition Program Update! Page 6 April 2012 Texas Police Chiefs Association Volume 4 Number 2 continued RE-RECOG from Page 6 Eyewitness After his retirement in hard hit by the drought. Water resources Identification 1998 he accepted a position are scarce and this is putting a strain on as chief of police for the city services as well as the community. Policy Completed city of Lancaster, where he Wildfires in 2011 impacted the commu- The TPCA version of the Eyewitness served until 2007 when he nity stressing municipal resources even Identification Policy has been completed was appointed chief of po- though no homes or buildings within and the Best Practices version of the lice in Texarkana. Chief Shiner Holds a the city we destroyed by the fires. Policy has been posted in the download Bachelor of Science in Business Admin- San Angelo is organized under a section of the website for immedi- istration and a master’s degree in Public manager-council form of government. ate download. As you are aware, the Administration. He also serves as a San Angelo adopted civil service status legislature requires all law enforcement member of the Recognition Committee. for the police department in 1947 and agencies to have a policy on Eyewitness continues to operate under civil service Identification. The legislature charged rules to this day. San Angelo Police San Angelo Police LEMIT with developing a model policy Department has an authorized strength Department which was completed in December. The of 159 in 2010. As of 2011 the authorized LEMIT policy is an excellent guideline strength increased to 165 officers with and was used by the TPCA in develop- 12 part-time officers augmenting the full ment of the current TPCA version of the time staff. policy. The TPCA version was written Chief Tim Vasquez at the direction of the membership in began his career with the order to create a version consistent with San Angelo Police Depart- the style and format used in the current ment at the age of 19 as a Sample Policy Manual. dispatcher. Chief Vasquez

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It iswriting the purpose in English of ensuringthis and policy includes each to establish ofpe person the photographs department may have aredifficulty guidelines spea for photographic is typical of line-upa boundaries. Significantly, Goodfellow identificationphysically unable and reference. field to write. identification rsons procedures. who can Thecomprehend procedures English,king, in reading, this policy or are applicable when a person is known to an investigator ifand the iswitness suspected is deaf, of illiterate,criminal or but are Vasquez also holds a Master Peace Offi- involvement in the2. incidentDetermining under before investigation. any presentation ness is deaf, illiterate, is non- has limited English proficiency. If thenglish wit proficiency, the investigator will III. DEFINITIONS English speaking, or has limited E Photographic Lineup Form in the Air Force Base has survived defense arrange for assistance to translate the cers license, and has over 2600 TCLEOSE 7.42 Page7.42 2 Page7.42 1 Page 3 reductions and remains a solid and hours. Chief Vasquez graduated from the stable entity in San Angelo as the single FBI LEEDS (Law Enforcement Executive The file is titled “7.42 Eyewitness largest employer. As with many munici- Development Series) Session 59.  palities in Texas, San Angelo has been Identification” and is located on the Recognition Program Website under Downloads, and under Sample policies at the very bottom of the page. It is also Training to be Scheduled in Word format to allow easy editing for departments. It will be incorpo- The current Recognition Program Training schedule will be completed at rated into the Complete Sample Policy the Annual Conference on April 5. We anticipate scheduling training again Manual in the July edition.  during late spring and summer around Texas. If your agency is in need of training, or would be able to host training, please contact the program coordinator at [email protected] with that request so that we can plan training for these months.  Program Status Recognized Agencies 66 Agencies in Process 38

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