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Alexandria Police Works Closely with our Immigrant Community

Alexandria Police Works Closely with our Immigrant Community. Captain Eddie Reyes Patrol Sector Commander Alexandria Police Department Alexandria, Virginia. City of Alexandria / Police Department. 16 SQUARE MILES 150,000 RESIDENTS Races in Alexandria: White Non-Hispanic (53.7%)

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Alexandria Police Works Closely with our Immigrant Community

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  1. Alexandria Police Works Closely with our Immigrant Community Captain Eddie Reyes Patrol Sector Commander Alexandria Police Department Alexandria, Virginia

  2. City of Alexandria / Police Department • 16 SQUARE MILES • 150,000 RESIDENTS • Races in Alexandria: • White Non-Hispanic (53.7%) • Black (22.5%) • Hispanic (14.7%) • Other races (9.1%) • 322 SWORN OFFICERS • 158 CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES • 3 PATROL SECTORS

  3. ALEXANDRIA HISPANIC POPULATION • FASTEST GROWING ETHNIC GROUP • EXTREMELY FAMILY ORIENTED • 2/3 ARE CHRISTIAN / ROMAN CATHOLIC – KEY MOBILIZATION INSTITUTIONS • CITIZENSHIP / IMMIGRATION MAJOR FACTOR • STRONG CULTURAL TIES – LEARNED BEHAVIOR • MISTRUST OF POLICE – WE DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN 287g • DON’T IMMEDIATELY ADOPT AMERICAN STANDARDS

  4. REACHING OUT TO HISPANICS • ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING! • MUST HAVE THE SUPPORT OF THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF ELECTED OFFICIALS • MUST HAVE AGENTS OF CHANGE / PASSION • PARTICIPANTS – OFTEN LOOKING FOR LEADERSHIP • SUPPORTERS – SCHOOLS, HEALTH CLINICS, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY GROUPS (HOA’S / PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS)

  5. WHAT WORKS • COMMUNITY OUTREACH! • COMMUNITY OUTREACH! • COMMUNITY OUTREACH! • COLLABORATING WITH OTHERS • GOVT. AGENCIES / ORGANIZATIONS • MEETINGS WITH AFTER-SCHOOL PARENTS GROUP • MEETINGS WITH AFTER-CHURCH GROUPS • MEETINGS WITH HOME-OWNERS ASSOCIATIONS • MEETINGS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

  6. FOLLOW THROUGH • ENSURE BILINGUAL PERSONNEL • ENSURE BILINGUAL LITERATURE • EDUCATION BEFORE ENFORCEMENT • WORKING ON THE COMMUNITY – NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION PLANS http://www.dwiresourcecenter.org/downloads • PROBLEM LOCATIONS: CRIME AND LOITERING • GRAFFITI AND QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES • ALCOHOL ABUSE EDUCATION & TREATMENT

  7. Questions? Please Contact: Captain Eddie Reyes Alexandria Police Department Sector Commander • Address: 2003 Mill Road Alexandria, VA 22314 • Email: eddie.reyes@alexandriava.gov

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