Alexandria Police Works Closely with our Immigrant Community

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

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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
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• DONT IMMEDIATELY ADOPT AMERICAN STANDARDS

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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 (HOAS / PRIVATE
  ORGANIZATIONS)

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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

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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

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Questions? Please Contact

• Captain Eddie Reyes
• Alexandria Police Department
• Sector Commander
• Address 2003 Mill Road
• Alexandria, VA 22314
• Email eddie.reyes_at_alexandriava.gov