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Frisco Police Department 2009 National Night Out Wrap-up and Community Topics

Frisco Police Department 2009 National Night Out Wrap-up and Community Topics. National Night Out. 2009 National Night Out Events Green Home, Health & Safety Fair Battle of the Badges Blood Drive Good vs. Good Basketball Game National Night Out. National Night Out.

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Frisco Police Department 2009 National Night Out Wrap-up and Community Topics

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  1. Frisco Police Department2009 National Night Out Wrap-upand Community Topics

  2. National Night Out 2009 National Night Out Events • Green Home, Health & Safety Fair • Battle of the Badges Blood Drive • Good vs. Good Basketball Game • National Night Out

  3. National Night Out Green Home, Health & Safety Fair • Held on Saturday, September 26 • Frisco Athletic Center • Over 1,000 attendees • First opportunity for attendees to donate blood with Carter BloodCare for the Battle of the Badges blood drive • Vendors and static display of police and fire equipment and personnel

  4. National Night Out Battle of the Badges Blood Drive • Carter BloodCare took all blood donations • Donations taken at City Hall, police department, and fire department • Those who donated could designate their donation as a bid for police or fire • Frisco Fire Department won the blood drive by a small margin

  5. National Night Out Good vs. Good Basketball Game • Saturday, October 3rd at Frisco High School • Players were police officers and firefighters • Ticket sales for event went to Special Olympics, estimated at more than $600 • Final score: FD 64 - PD 51 • Police lead the series 2-1

  6. National Night Out Frisco’s 2009 National Night Out • Tuesday, October 13 (rescheduled) • Due to weather, nearly 25% of all parties were cancelled that day • Police and Fire visited nearly 100 parties • Will be looking for public feedback on whether to retain the October date for Texas or return to national August date for the 2010 events

  7. Community Topics Hunting in Frisco • Dove season opened on September 1st • New restrictions on hunting distances • Opening day 2008: 82 calls • Opening day 2009: 18 calls • 9 calls were complaints • 9 calls inquiring into the new law

  8. Community Topics Back to School 2009 • Handheld cell phones prohibited in school zones as of September 1 • Only prohibited during school zone hours and if signs are present • Officers are phasing in enforcement by issuing warnings and will slowly begin to cite for offenses

  9. Community Topics Youth Drug Education Programs • Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) • Juvenile Impact Program (JIP) • Collin County Substance Council • Teen Academy • Junior Police Academy • Shattered Dreams • Community Services Division

  10. Community Topics New Communications Tower • Erected on the northeast corner of the police department’s property • Provides digital radio signal city-wide • Stands 260’ tall (plus antennas) • Can withstand 120 mph wind and 1” ice coverage on structure

  11. Questions or Comments? For additional information: Adam J. Henderson, Sergeant Public Information Office Frisco Police Department 972.292.6133 office 972.292.6074 fax AHenderson@FriscoTexas.gov www.FriscoTexas.gov/Police

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