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VOLUNTEERS IN PATROL PARKS & TRAILS PARTNERSHIP Park and Recreation Board March 21, 2019 Purpose Provide the Park and Recreation Board an overview of the proposed Volunteers In Patrol parks and trails partnership 2 Dallas P ark


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VOLUNTEERS IN PATROL

PARKS & TRAILS PARTNERSHIP Park and Recreation Board March 21, 2019

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Purpose

  • Provide the Park and Recreation Board an overview of

the proposed Volunteers In Patrol parks and trails partnership

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Overview

  • 397 Parks
  • 158 Miles of trails
  • 4 Dog Parks
  • 2 Lakes
  • 20,109 Acres of Parkland
  • 9 Park Rangers

City of Dallas Parks and Trails

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Background

  • Volunteers In Patrol (VIP) began in 1993
  • VIP is a City of Dallas approved extension of the Crime

Watch Program

  • The main purpose is to provide a visible presence in the

neighborhoods as a deterrent to criminal activity

  • VIP report suspicious or illegal activities to the DPD
  • VIP brings together neighborhoods and the DPD
  • VIP members are non-confrontational

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Background

  • The VIP Program is designed to help citizens achieve a

safer neighborhood through heightened emphasis on citizens’ involvement in crime prevention

  • VIP members are trained to observe and report unlawful

and suspicious activity

  • Criminal activity can only be reduced if individuals and

communities resume their roles as partners with law enforcement

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VIP Member Requirements

  • Have not had any felony convictions
  • Have not had any misdemeanor A or B convictions in the

last five (5) years

  • Have not had any DWI convictions in the last ten (10)

years

  • Agree to, and pass, a criminal history check
  • Complete all required training successfully
  • Be at least 21 years of age
  • Have a valid driver’s license

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VIP Rules

  • VIP members are non-confrontational
  • VIP patrols are not empowered by the DPD to any degree

above that of any other private citizen

  • VIP members are not police officers
  • VIP members do not make citizen’s arrests
  • VIP members do not carry weapons of any kind

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Proposed Partnerships

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VOLUNTEERS

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Next Steps

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  • Park Board consideration of the proposed

Volunteers in Patrol parks and trails partnership

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VOLUNTEERS IN PATROL

PARKS & TRAILS PARTNERSHIP Park and Recreation Board March 21, 2019

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