Did You Know: Week of Oct. 17, 2016

Speaking of Economic, Social and Personal Well-Being...

Did you know that in this month’s presentations on Economic Development in Texarkana USA to the LT Class of 2017, “Crime Rate” was noted as a criteria that prospects consider when selecting locations.  Texarkana, TX Police Chief Dan Shiner is part of this year’s class and says he is  “...proud to point out that the crime rate in Texarkana Texas fell more than 14% in Calendar Year 2015 and year to date 2016 it has dropped another 8%.  In spite of erroneous information that has been disseminated in the social media and through local news outlets, crime in Texarkana has been trending downward over the past four years and we believe this ‘community success’ can be attributed to the collaborative efforts of citizens and our officers (and did you know that the Texarkana Texas Police Department uses Twitter and Facebook to communicate to our citizens?).

More from Chief Shiner

The Texarkana Texas Police Department uses Twitter and Facebook to communicate to our citizens.  Included on a monthly basis is a monthly report that has data regarding the numbers of calls received, the most active locations (for traffic collisions and for calls for service) and there is a recap on incidence of crime with comparisons to the previous year.  View the report for September 2016.

In our ED presentations at SWEPCO, “Crime Rate” was noted as a criteria that prospects consider when selecting locations. We are proud to point out that the crime rate in Texarkana Texas fell more than 14% in Calendar Year 2015 and year to date 2016 it has dropped another 8%.  In spite of erroneous information that has been disseminated in the social media and through local news outlets, crime in Texarkana has been trending downward over the past four years and we believe this “community success” can be attributed to the collaborative efforts of citizens and our officers.

Did you realize that YOUR Police Department is the first step in the criminal justice system? Crime deterrence is our first goal, followed by enforcement and prosecution, exoneration, probation or incarceration. The entities and processes following police action significantly impact our community in many ways. Here are some statistics to consider:

TTPD made 284 adult custody arrests (210 Male, 74 Female) during the month of August 2016.

Of those…..

  • 234 had a prior local arrest
  • 22 were out of jail on bond at the time of their arrest
  • 51 were on probation at the time of their arrest
  • 7 were arrested on two separate occasions in August

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