Austin Escorts: APD Commander’s Forum report: Crime stats show big drop
The ‘Shattered Dreams’ program is one of the initiatives that all District Representatives in the South Bureau worked just prior to prom and graduation. The graphic, day-long program, where reenactments of DWI collisions are depicted and the focus is on not drinking, is coordinated with the Austin Fire Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety.
In increasing ongoing operations, DR’s from one district will be pulled to assist in other parts of the South Bureau. “Our unit was temporarily located for several weeks to help out with the South Central district. We were assisting with operations targeting street level narcotics, gang activity, weapons and prostitution in south central Austin,” said Officer Zachary LaHood, DR for the southwest sector. ” One of the other things we have been doing is spending about half our time on DR duty and the other half on street response. This has been extremely successful and helps develop cohesiveness in the different units throughout the south bureau,” he added.