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<br />Policy & Procedure Page 1 of 4 <br /> <br />Lexington Police <br />Department <br />Subject: Crime Prevention <br /> <br /> <br />Policy Number: <br /> 45A Accreditation Standards: <br />Reference: 45.1.2; 45.1.3; 45.2.1(f) Effective Date: <br />1/1/12 <br /> New <br /> Revised <br />Revision <br />Dates: <br />1/24/19 <br /> <br />By Order of: Mark J. Corr, Chief of Police <br /> <br /> GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS AND GUIDELINES <br /> The Lexington Police Department is committed to establishing and implementing <br />community relations and crime prevention programs, and is committed to establishing <br />close ties with, and responding to, the needs of the citizens it serves. The Department <br />will work to reduce victimization and to deter crime and criminals. Members of the <br />Detective Bureau and Patrol Staff will be trained in the area of crime prevention. These <br />officers will work to address and maintain the quality of life expected by residents of <br />this town. Citizens’ police academies, neighborhood-watch programs, presentations <br />in schools and senior centers, and home security surveys are a few tools used in <br />creating a successful crime prevention program. <br /> <br />It is the policy of the Lexington Police Department to have officers available to make <br />community contacts, develop preventative programs and serve as liaisons to schools <br />and other community based groups to help promote a safe community. <br /> PROCEDURES <br /> <br />A. Officers Trained in Crime-Prevention / Safety Responsibilities: <br /> <br />1. Crime prevention/safety officers will work under the supervision of the <br />Detective Bureau Commander (see Lexington Police Department Job <br />Description 20 – Community Resource Officer). Officer(s) <br />performing these duties will be responsible for the dissemination of <br />information to citizens as it pertains to crime prevention. This shall <br />include, but is not limited to: <br /> <br />a. Presentations at all levels of schooling in the town; <br />b. Business and home security surveys; <br />c. Establishment of neighborhood watch programs; <br />d. Training of patrol officers and detectives in community relations and <br />crime prevention; <br />e. Develop, coordinate and conduct citizen’s academy to educate <br />residents in the operations, philosophy, and services of the <br />Department; and <br />f. Coordinate a program for multi-housing communities in town.