2012 NAPERVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT ... - City of Naperville

Naperville Community Radio WatchCelebrating 30 yearsThe Naperville Community Radio Watch (CRW) was establishedin 1982 by the police department utilizing a group ofcitizen volunteers who were interested in helping their community.Thirty-one CRW members receive annual specializedtraining from police department personnel, and since the inceptionof the program, the CRW has logged thousands of patrolhours, acting as additional eyes and ears for the Naperville Police Department. It is not theCRW’s intention to replace the patrol activities of police officers, but to provide the police departmentand the citizens of Naperville with additional individuals who are trained in police observationcapabilities to help reduce crime and enhance public safety. The following is a summary of activityand achievements that occurred in 2012.RecognitionThe CRW celebrated their 30th anniversary; 17 members were Presidential Service Award recipients.Beat patrol hours 124; patrol hours 3,198; administrative hours 1,850.Patrol miles 21,416Eighteen members became weather observers and three members are certified as CRWdispatchers.Special PatrolsHandheld School Zone Safety Awareness Project.Seat Belt surveys for the Traffic Unit.Clow Elementary School overnight surveillance.Foreclosed property surveillance.Swimming pool clubhouse surveillance.Two missing person searches.Four radar patrols.Healing Field of Honor (121.5 hours of patrol).Taxi Cab Fingerprint Project.Two Black Friday commercial parking lot patrols.(Continue next page)27