Georgetown Police Department
Listing of articles from April, 2009
Alarm Credits
(minimum required for additional 15% reduction) (Article 5.33A, Section 6 (a) (2), Texas Insurance Code) A person’s residence qualifies for a 15% discount on homeowners insurance premiums if the property is equipped with an electronic burglar alarm that meets the following specifications:
All exterior structure openings are contacted. (This includes all exterior windows and doors).
The alarm [...]
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Property Security
(minimum required for 5% reduction) (Article 5.33A, Section 6 (a) (1), Texas Insurance Code) A person’s property qualifies for a Homeowner Insurance Premium Reduction of 5% if the property meets the following specifications:
Exterior doors must be solid core doors that are 1 3/8 inches thick and must be secured by deadbolt locks; a deadbolt lock [...]
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Picketing
1. Picketing shall be conducted in conformance with all traffic laws, city ordinances, state and federal statutes, and shall not in any manner obstruct vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
No person shall conduct or participate in Picketing that breaches the public peace or trespasses upon private property. Any individual or group of individuals engaging in Picketing, or [...]
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Alarms – Residential and Commercial
The City of Georgetown and the Georgetown Police Department have established a False Alarm Reduction Unit and a City Ordinance (6.60) that requires all members of the Georgetown community that have alarms, either residential or commercial, to register the alarm with the Police Department. The establishment of the Unit and the ordinance is in an [...]
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National Night Out
National Night Out is a program that the Georgetown Police Department has been actively involved in for more than 10 years. Annually, people nation-wide are encouraged to turn on their porch lights and go out and meet their neighbors. The intention is to build strong neighborhood unity to demonstrate an active stance against criminal activity.
The [...]
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Honor Guard
The Georgetown Police Department Honor Guard was created in 2002. The Honor Guard represents the department at funerals for fallen officers and dignitaries, memorials, and other special events.
Since its inception, the Honor Guard has participated in the first anniversary memorial service commemorating the September 11th tragedy. This event was held in Georgetown and was the [...]
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Explorers Post 152
Exploring is a positive influence on the young people of Georgetown and all across the United States. Explorers and Explorer Advisors give many hours of community service and time to make Georgetown a nicer place to live.
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Criminal Justice Field Day
The Georgetown Police Department is proud to sponsor the Criminal Justice Field Day. This one day event is designed to acquaint the High School Criminal Justice Student with the law enforcement career field. This career day event serves the Criminal Justice Educators of Texas as their annual field trip. Federal, state and local agencies team [...]
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Clown Program
Georgetown’s Safety And Fire Education (SAFE) Clown Troupe began in 2001 with members from the Police Department and Fire Department. “Ranger”, “Rookie”, and “Radar” provide life and safety skills training to elementary age children and the rest of the Georgetown citizens. The clowns teach about “Stranger Danger”, “Bicycle and Helmet Safety”, “Weapons Safety”, and “Personal [...]
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Citizen’s Police Academy
The Citizen Police Academy is a ten-week course designed to educate the community about police protocol and procedure. The CPA is instructed by police officers and gives people an opportunity to have an inside view of the daily activities of a Police Department. The curriculum includes history of policing, laws and code of criminal procedure, [...]
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