Press Release
February 17th, 2011

For Immediate Release
Contact:
MARY ARNETT
512-803-1540
Citizen Led Austin Safety Partnership

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Reminder

Upcoming Events




Guns4Groceries
"No Questions Asked"
  Gun Buyback

 

Sponsored by the Austin Police Department

and the Greater Austin Crime Commission

 

Saturday, February 26, 2011   9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

Oak Meadow Baptist Church 6905 South IH-35 

Austin, Texas 78744 


The Austin Police Department and Greater Austin Crime Commission are partnering again in Guns4Groceries, a "no questions asked" gun buyback program. Nearly 350 guns were collected in the first buyback last June. Similar programs in Chicago, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Philadelphia have been successful in removing thousands of guns from the streets.


RECEIVE CASH FOR UNWANTED GUNS OR RIFLES

$10  air gun, BB gun, or replica
$100  handguns and rifles
$200  assault rifles 

 

Two gun limit per person. No gun dealers.



INSTRUCTIONS FOR SURRENDERING GUNS AND RIFLES

 
  • Unload the gun.
  • Put the gun and ammunition in separate paper bags.
  • Bring gun and ammunition to Oak Meadow Baptist Church (6905 South IH-35), Saturday, February 26, 2011, between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
  • Upon arrival, tell an officer you are there to turn in a gun.
  • Do not remove the gun from the bag unless asked to do so.

    For More Information, Contact: 

    Austin Police Department

    512-974-5017

    or

    [email protected] 


    Greater Austin Crime Commission
    512-482-8107 or [email protected]

     

APD Train the Trainer

 

Neighborhood Watch

Apartment Residents On Watch (AROW)

 

 

 

Learn more about how to set up a Neighborhood Watch

or an A.R.O.W. program in your apartment complex

2nd Tuesday of each month

Next Presentation:  March 8th      6:30 - 8pm  both locations: 

 

North Location:  APD North Substation  12425 Lamplight Village drive

(Off Parmer Ln between Mopac and Metric)

 

South Location:  Clinton Hunter Substion  404 Ralph Ablanedo Dr

(1 block N of Slaughter between Congress and S. 1st St)

 

March 8th:  Physical Security

April 12th:   James the burglar and Guest Speaker TBD

 

 

 

 

Commander Patrick Ockletree

March Commanders Forum 

 

Region III

Central East and South Central

First Monday of each month. 6:30-8 p.m.

Next One:    March 7th, 2011 

 

Robert Martinez Sr. Central East Substation

812 Springdale Rd

Show up conference room

 

The Region 3 District Representatives are located at 812 Springdale Road at the North Substation. Region 3 encompasses 53 square miles and is illustrated on this map:

 

    Region 3 Map (PDF)

 

Everyone is invited.  Come and meet with your district representatives, your command staff and others.   Meet other neighborhood residents who work on crime and safety in their areas.    This is the best venue to learn the inner workings of your police department and get to know the people who take care of your area. 

 

 

 


Safe Routes To School

Coalition Meeting

 

 Tues 2/22/11, 9:00 AM

Wooten Elementary

 

Click here for the latest

Newsletter from

Safe Routes to School/Austin

 

For more information, contact:

Kristi Stillwell, Program Coordinator
Austin Safe Routes to School
512-972-6209 / [email protected]