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Part rJ - Program Narra ti ve 1. Objectives and Need For '!his Assistance: The Crime Prevention Coordinator I s primary function is to design, organize, and irnplaænt criræ prevention programs for the cœm.mity. By presenting educational seminars for neighOOrhocXi organizations, COImUnity groups, and p:irent/youth organizations, a proactive solution to fighting criræ is offered. In a city with a population of 40,000 people, including Southwest Texas State University students, it is difficult to imagine that one person has the ability to handle the responsibilities of coordinating a wide variety of crime prevention services that are provided. During the 1985-1986 grant year, the present Coordinator was able to achieve this and for her efforts she was narœd the top criræ prevention officer in the state by the Texas Crime Prevention Association. Howev~, the ever increasing dem:mds for services are making it difficult for one person to continue to operate solely in the program. It is for this reason that we are requesting to expand the grant to include another officer to work full time with the Coordinätor. The need for a second officer is quite clear. The present Coordinator averages fifteen hours a IIDnth in overtime and volunteers approximately ten hours a IIDnth in crime prevention services to meet the demands of the citizens and ccmnuni ty . However, this still does not answer all the requests for services that are made in the area of crime prevention. By expanding the unit to two people, we will be able to neet all the requests for services and provide new programs for the camunity. 2. Results or Benefits Expected: The intent for the upccming year is continued participation in the diverse programs already offered and any new programs desired by the camuni ty . We have shown the productivity, of the crime prevention unit and by having two people to work in this area, we can further increase our services and achievements. The Crime Prevention Coordinator I s function to devise, organize, and irnplaænt programs and participate in the execution of existing programs will ranain the same. The second officer IS efforts will be focused on the already established programs that require continuous attention for proper maintenance and expansion of the programs. Exëmples would be m:>re frequent contact with Neighborhood Watch groups and block captains to ensure that participation does not wane, contacting m:>re burglary or potential burglary victims to conduct security surveys, and encourage IIDre active participation in Operation Identification. The drawtacks to having a successful criræ prevention program with only one person worldng within the unit is that there are m:>re danands for services that require imœdiate attention. The shift in concentration means that saœones percentage of time previously devoted to than is lessened. Having a second officer means that no one will be neglected and the quality of services further increased. The results of the crime prevention unit to date has been increased citizen awareness and participation in programs. A second officer will add substantially to the results anticipated. CJD 15a