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[APD community service van]

Description: Photograph of an Arlington police department community service van as three photographs framed together in one 3-hole vertical frame. The top and bottom photographs are black & white and show the Ford van in bad condition. The middle photograph is color and shows the van to be painted blue with an Arlington Police decal on the back side pannel and the words "Sport Wagon" printed on the side doors.
Date: 1970/1980~

[APD detectives, 1960s]

Description: Photograph of six Arlington police detectives in an office. All are dressed in suits. One man is sitting at a desk with a typewriter. A large sign on the wall says "Think." Standing L-R: J.D. McGee, LeRoy Carmichael, Bob Parsons (leaning on the filing cabinet) and ?. Sitting L-R: Jack Green (with typewriter) and Tom Lee.
Date: 196X

[APD ORBIS history in Arlington]

Description: Photograph of a page from the 1984 Arlington Police Commemorative Book that explains the history of ORBIS, Arlington's first speed detection device. Along with the information, the page shows a picture taken by ORBIS of a moving vehicle, a picture of the signage that was posted on SPUR 303, and a picture of the ORBIS device that was placed along the edge of the street.
Date: 197X

[APD patch. First supervisor patch with gold lettering and red trim]

Description: Photograph of the first APD patch with gold for a supervisor. The patch is outlined in red with a dark blue background. "Arlington" is written in gold at the top and "Police" is in gold at the bottom. In the center of the patch is Texas in red with a star indicating Arlington and a circle indicating the metroplex. There are radio signals branching from the star. The first patch was used until 1986.
Date: 195X

[APD patch. Unofficial APD patch that later became official patch with gold lettering and gold trim]

Description: Photograph of an unofficial APD patch that later became official. Gold was ordered by mistake. The background is dark blue with gold outlining. "Arlington" is written in gold at the top and "Police" is in gold at the bottom. In the center of the patch Texas is in red with a gold star indicating Arlington and a gold circle indicating the metroplex. There are radio signals in light blue/silver branching from the star. The intent was to order a patch with red trim.
Date: 1970~

[APD program teaching gun safety to children. Award winners 1970s]

Description: Photograph of three members of the Arlington Police Department standing behind three children who are kneeling on the floor. The child on the left is holding a ribbon and the other two children are holding a rifle and a ribbon. The officers are from left: Tony Gale (in uniform), Barry Worden (in T-shirt that says Arlington Police Dept.), and Lee Eastman (in uniform). A poster in the center behind Officer Worden says "Arlington Police" with the A and star emblem in the middle.
Date: 197X

[APD training. Firearms training, late 1980s]

Description: Photograph of two police officers being trained in firearms. The instructor, Cpl. Jeff Rogers, stands by a patrol car writing notes on a tablet. The picture was taken on a back road surrounded by trees. The officers are walking toward a target holding their pistols out in front of them. Officers from left are: Mike Lenesio, Jeff Rogers (center) and Angela Reece.
Date: 198X

[APD training. Ropes Course training]

Description: Photograph of a tire attached to a rope hanging from a tree in an outdoor location in a wooded area. Officer Sebastien Peron is standing with his hand grasping the rope in order to stop a man from swinging on the tire. Several people are also holding the man to keep him from swinging. The officer looks like he is explaining something to the others. They are wearing tan shorts and blue t-shirts.
Date: 200X

[Arlington City Secretary Barbara Heptig swearing-in hospitalized Austin Barrett]

Description: Photograph of a swearing-in ceremony in a hospital room. City Secretary Barbara Heptig re-swears Austin Barrett who was in the hospital after a motorcycle accident. Officer Barrett's left arm is in a cast and he is raising his right arm repeating the oath. Sam Goodall is in the background wearing a coat. A police officer has to be sworn-in every two years.
Date: 199X

[Arlington Crime Prevention Unit van, 1970s]

Description: Photograph of Officer Barry Worden (in uniform) presenting a certificate to a citizen. They are standing beside the Crime Prevention Unit van. On the other side of the van is a wall painted with big white letters that say "Good Times." The slogan "Crime Prevention Begins With You!" is painted on the side of the van.
Date: 197X
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