The Lebanon Division of
Police has a Crime Prevention/ Community Relations function within
the police division. The purpose is to provide the community with
education in crime prevention and to assist the Patrol and Investigation
functions. The Crime Prevention/Community Relations function offers
many programs throughout the year to the community for all age groups.
The following is a list of some of the programs that are available
to individuals and groups. Click on the link for more information.
Monthly Newsletter
D.A.R.E. Program
Child Safety Seats
Child Identification
Safety Town
Citizens Police Academy
Junior Police Academy
Self Defense Clinic
Police Department Tours
Bicycle Safety Camp
Community Watch
Terrorism Awareness Program
Senior Protection Program
Operation Identification
Children on the Internet
MONTHLY
NEWSLETTER
The monthly newsletter is a new program aimed at keeping the community
informed. The newsletter will summarize the activity that has taken
place in the last month, offer seasonal crime prevention tips, and
notify the community of future events and programs. The newsletter
is e-mailed monthly to those that sign up. For further information,
contact Ptl. Robb White.
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D.A.R.E.
PROGRAM
The Lebanon Division of Police has had a D.A.R.E.
program since 1989. The D.A.R.E. program reaches over 500 students
yearly in the City of Lebanon. Officer Bart
Dunavent is the D.A.R.E. instructor for the police division.
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CHILD
SAFETY SEATS
The Lebanon Division of Police has one officer, Ptl.
Robb White, who is trained in the installation of child
safety seats. Ptl. Robb White is available to assist by calling
him at 228-3323.
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CHILD
IDENTIFICATION
The police department has two programs for child
identification, fingerprinting and D.N.A. In the event that a child
is lost, the information obtained may be useful in locating your
child. The police department offers this program at various times
throughout the year at locations throughout the city. Contact Ptl.
Robb White for more details.
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SAFETY
TOWN
 Safety
Town is a program designed to educate children in street and bus
safety. A small town is erected and the children are taught how
to cross the street, look out for traffic, avoid strangers and safety
on the school bus. Safety Town is a portable town that is erected
in various locations throughout the city at different times of the
year. For more information, contact Ptl.
Robb White.
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CITIZENS
POLICE ACADEMY
The Citizens Police Academy offers citizens the opportunity to experience
the police profession. Citizens receive a combination of classroom
and hands-on education covering numerous aspects of police work.
The student rides with the officers while they answer calls and
work with the dispatchers as they receive calls for assistance and
dispatch officers. The program is one night a week for ten weeks.
For more information contact Ptl.
Bart Dunavent.
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JUNIOR
POLICE ACADEMY
The Junior Police Academy is a 3-day program that instructs children
in all aspects of police work. During the camp, the children have
the opportunity to use and see the tools used by the Lebanon Police.
The students will participate in everything from running radar to
processing a mock crime scene. The children will obtain a better
understanding of laws and police work. The camp is geared towards
children ages 8 and up. For more information contact Ptl.
Robb White.
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SELF
DEFENSE CLINIC
The Lebanon Division of Police offers a self -defense clinic for
groups and organizations. The clinic addresses personal safety and
self-defense techniques. The clinics are geared to the age and sex
of the group. To schedule a clinic for your group, business or organization,
contact Sgt.
Chuck Duerre’.
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TOURS
The police department receives over 1,000 visitors annually. The police
department offers tours to groups and organizations by appointment.
The tour gives the community an opportunity to view the police division
and the equipment that is available. To schedule a tour specific to
the needs of your group, contact Ptl.
Robb White.
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BICYCLE
SAFETY CAMP
The Bicycle Safety Camp is a 3-day program designed to instruct
individuals in bicycle maintenance, proper riding techniques from
hand signals to emergency stops. During the camp, the students watch
videos, maneuver through an obstacle course and learn to ride safely
on the road. Bicycles are provided for the children to use during
the camp and each child is given a bicycle helmet. This camp is
geared to children ages 8 and up. For more information contact Ptl.
Robb White.
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COMMUNITY
WATCH
This program brings neighborhoods together as a group to train the
individuals how to report crimes and identify problem areas in their
neighborhood. This program helps the community and police to work
together on problems that are associated in their neighborhoods.
For further information contact Ptl.
Robb White.
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TERRORISM
AWARENESS PROGRAM
This program is an hour-long presentation for citizens to have a better
understanding of terrorism, both domestic and international. What
is terrorism? What is law enforcement doing since 9-11? This is presented
to groups upon request. For additional information contact Ptl.
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SENIOR
PROTECTION PROGRAM
The police division offers programs that are directed at senior
citizens designed to instruct individuals about elderly fraud, identity
theft, telephone scams, etc. These programs can be presented to
groups or individuals. For additional information contact Ptl.
Robb White.
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OPERATION
IDENTIFICATION
This program is a crime prevention program designed to address burglary
prevention in homes and business. The police division will assist
homeowners to properly mark and identify property and to take an
inventory of the contents of their home or business. Additionally,
a crime prevention survey is conducted to identify weaknesses in
and around the home and business to prevent and deter burglary and
theft. The survey is confidential and is left with the owner. For
additional information, contact Ptl.
Robb White.
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CHILDREN
ON THE INTERNET
June is National Internet safety Month. What America’s
children can see and do online is a major concern for parents, educators
and law enforcement ever since the Internet became widely available.
Although the Internet provides children with many educational benefits,
it also presents dangers.
The main issues that face children on the Internet
are:
- Exposure to inappropriate material
- Bullying/Harassment through email and chat rooms
- Luring or intent of physical molestation
- Legal/Financial errors, giving out parents credit
card number
- Plagiarism and other intellectual property
While much of the responsibility for supervising children
falls with the parents, children themselves need to be taught how
to act responsibly and be safe online. The following tips are some
starting points to help.
- Agree on list of rules and post by the computer
- Don’t be judgmental if children tell you
about sites that are inappropriate
- Talk to your kids. Keep communication open
- Children should never meet someone online
- Children should not give out personal information
- No pictures, letters or phones calls should be
given.
- Never reveal their address or real name
- Encourage an attitude of healthy skepticism towards
websites.
- Establish rules for online purchases
- Consider using family safe search engines
- Use software filters or rating systems.
Internet-related crimes need to be reported
should be to your local police department or Internet service provider.
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