New To The Neighborhood? Long-Time Resident? Either Way...
We live in a relatively crime-free neighborhood, where it’s safe to walk around at night and spend time at the park. Why do we need ENP? Safety is the #1 concern of homeowners in our neighborhood and we have definitely seen a decrease in criminal activity since the inception in of the program in 2005.
Expanded Neighborhood Patrol is a program created by the city of Dallas that allows neighborhoods to employ off-duty police officers to supplement standard patrol hours. These officers are armed, trained to make arrests, issue citations, etc. They patrol in a squad car fully equipped, which allows officers to monitor 911 calls, suspicious person reports, check outstanding warrants, stolen cars and other violations.
Benefits of membership in HSMNA ENP:
Other services to the neighborhood:
JOIN NOW! Don’t take your safety and property value for granted: support ENP.
It costs $200 per household annually (that’s 54ยข per day).
If a crime occurs, report it. This sounds easy doesn’t it?
HSMNA has had a year with low crime numbers reported. The main crime events registered have been burglaries of a motor vehicle. It is estimated that only half of all crime is ever reported. Law enforcement agencies are unable to do anything about crime if they don’t know about it. Let’s continue to keep our neighborhood safe. If you are a victim of a crime, it is ESSENTIAL that you report it.
If you are a witness to a crime, it is just as important to report the crime as well. Eyewitness information is the key to solving most crimes. If you report a crime or suspicious activity, you do NOT have to be contacted by the responding police officer. If you choose to be contacted, it can be in person or the officer can contact you via telephone from their patrol vehicle. Our ENP officers are listening for crime reports while patrolling our neighborhood and when they are working their DPD shifts.
The purpose of reporting suspicious activity is to prevent crime from occurring. Remember these tips for reporting suspicious or criminal activity.
Call 911 immediately and report the suspicious activity or crime. Tell the 911 operator all that you remember about the incident. No fact is too trivial. In many cases, it is the information provided by the victim or witness that leads to the offender being apprehended. Another option for reporting is to use the https://www.dallaspolice.net site and click on the yellow bar to file a report.
The Dallas Police Department is committed to serving the citizens of Dallas through a cooperative working relationship between the police and the people they serve. The success of solving crime lies in the actions of the citizens who have knowledge of, or view these criminal acts. With your help, we can all strive to make Dallas a safer place to live and play.
iWatch Dallas is a community awareness program that educates the community about suspicious activities & criminal behaviors. iWatch Dallas focuses on criminal behavior and criminal enterprises that could also indicate a nexus to terrorist activities. Citizens are provided a convenient reporting method to provide tips and leads to police concerning crime that is affecting their community.
iWatch Dallas allows our citizens to harness the communication capabilities of the internet/social networking sites to report crime tips and leads. This site will be a new and innovative tool to increase our community wide effort to reduce crime.
Information to provide to the 911 Operator includes but is not limited to:
What is the reason you are calling?
What is the address where the incident occurred?
How many suspects are there?
What do they look like as in ethnicity, height, weight, approximate age?
What clothing are they wearing?
Are weapons involved or have any been seen?
Has the suspect left the scene?
Which direction did they go?
Are they on foot or driving a vehicle?
What model and make of vehicle? Any damage on vehicle, license plate number?
Are witnesses still at the location?
Identifying Suspicious Activity
Activity |
Possible Crime |
Person going from door to door in a residential area, especially if one or more persons go to the residence |
Burglary suspect or trespassers |
Waiting or loitering in front of a house or business, if the business is closed or the house is unoccupied |
Burglary suspects |
Forcing entrance, or entering your neighbor’s house when it is unoccupied |
Burglary, theft or scene of a crime |
Persons running, especially if something of value is being carried |
Fleeing scene of crime |
Person carrying valuable items at late hour |
Robbery, burglary, or fleeing scene of crime |
High volume of people walking from and to a certain residence on a daily or regular basis |
Fencing, Drugs or other illegal activities |
Person screaming |
Rape or Assault, Robbery |
Persons standing (loitering) around vehicles or going from vehicle to vehicle in parking lots or on streets |
Auto Theft, Burglary of Motor Vehicle |
Persons standing (loitering) around schools, parks or secluded areas |
Sex Offender, Drugs |
Persons offering items for sale at a very low price |
Stolen Property |
Strangers standing (loitering) or driving though a neighborhood several times |
Burglary Suspects |
Delivery person with a wrong address or name of resident |
Burglary Suspect |
Parked or occupied vehicle containing one or more persons for a long period or unusual hour |
Lookouts for future burglary or robbery |
Vehicle being loaded with valuables if parked by a business after hours or late at night by a residence |
Burglary or Theft in progress |
Abandoned vehicle parked for over 2 days |
Stolen vehicle |
Vehicle containing visible weapons |
Criminal activity |
Persons being forced inside a vehicle |
Kidnapping, Assault, Rape, Robbery |
Vehicles where a business transaction is being conducted around schools or parks |
Stolen property or drugs |
Locked vehicle that someone is attempting to forcible enter |
Auto theft or burglary of vehicle in progress |
Open or broken doors and windows at a closed business or residence |
Theft or vandalism in progress |
Unusual noises such as gunshots, screaming or dogs barking continuously |
Burglary, Theft, Assault, Prowler, Rape, Drugs |
Sounds of breaking glass |
Burglary or Vandalism |
Response Timing & Prioritization
Depending on the nature and urgency of the 911 call, the dispatcher will make a determination as to when the officer’s actually receive the information. If resources are limited and the call is not of an urgent life-threatening situation, the call may take longer before it is dispatched to ensure that all urgent calls are handled first. If our ENP officer is on duty for the neighborhood they will be able to respond immediately when they hear the call.
DPD operates a 5-tier call prioritization system to ensure response to the most serious 911 calls first. The following table sets forth the goals for the projected maximum response times and the types of class that are classified within each tier. Total response time consists of the dispatch time plus the travel time.
Call Tier Level |
Signal |
Category of Call |
Type 1 – Emergency (RED) Goal is 8 minutes or less, 1 minute dispatch and 7 minutes travel time |
6X-01 14 15 19 35 41 44 |
Family Violence AWARE Alarm Cutting Assist Officer Shooting Emergency Blood Transfers All Felonies in Progress Persons(s) in Danger |
Type 2 – Urgent (White) Goal is 10 minutes or less, 3 minute dispatch and 7 minutes travel time |
4 6X 7X 13 18 20 21 25 33 34 40-01 |
911 Hang-up (Residence / Business) Disturbance (Potential Violence) – fight, argument Major Accident – someone is hurt Prowler – someone that shouldn’t be on property Multi-Alarm Fire Robbery Hold Up Alarm (Panic Alarm) Criminal Assault (Rape) Poisoning Suicide Others crimes in progress |
Type 3 Prompt (Green) Goal is 14 minutes or less, 8 minute dispatch and 6 minutes travel time |
DH 6G 7 8 11-01 12 16 25 27 28 29 30 32 36 40 |
Drug House Random Gunfire Minor Accident Drunk (public intoxication) Burglary (recent or suspect still there) Burglar alarm Injured person Missing person under age 10 or over 65 Dead person Sick Person Open Building Prisoner (held by security guard) – mall Suspicious Person Abandoned Child Other |
Type 4 – Non Urgent (Blue) Goal for dispatch of non-urgent call is 60 minutes |
6 9 22 23 24 31 37 38 39 |
Disturbance (Nuisance) Theft Animal Complaint Parking Violation (not hazardous) Abandoned Property Criminal Mischief Street Blockage Meet Complainant Racing/Speeding |
Type 5 Telephone service priority calls receive telephone service only conducted by Public Service Expeditor Unit |
Burglary of a vehicle, coin-operated machine, storage shed/garage Burglary of residences and businesses Thefts of persons or service Unauthorized use of Motor Vehicle (more than 30 minutes before time of call) Criminal Mischief Harassment (Telephone) Lost Property Reckless Damage Wanted to Locate Missing Person (Not Critical) Robbery (When complainant has left location) |