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<br />-- '-,' -, 17i"YJt 3'[~\'",u~~ of ~"1J t~tn '.~ .I.'ll ,..., <br />(f~'-=':,,}, ~~ -- ,p;¡o ,; ~~ 'A- i ~ 1;, - - Lth 1. ep <br />6 'f, " ,'~ <br />i>~.r:_.;,;';::,-/:; PO BOX2910 . /,USTIN . 73769 512"75-21'->5 <br />f,..\:'.:,-,:,.':,:;~i <br />\'\::::-,~'~Ý' BOB BARTON, JR. . STATE REPRESENTATiVE . DISTRICT 47 <br /><"",-,-c:- <br /> March 7, 1984 <br />Governor's Office <br />Criminal Justice Division <br />P.O. Box 12428 <br />Capitol Station <br />Austin, Texas 78711 <br />Dear Sir or Madam: <br />I am taking this opportunity to make you aware of my support of <br />a grant application by the San Marcos Police Depârtment to fu~d <br />a full-time juvenile law enforcement officer. <br />It is my understanding that this grant will provide approximatGly <br />$30,000 for the first year with the City qf San Marcos assuming <br />a larger portion of the fina4cial burden fo~ the follolving years. <br />At present, juvenile offenders in the San iY!.arcos area do not <br />receive the comprehensive and specialized attention which a <br />juvenile law enforcement officer could offer. These offenders <br />are simply processed through the department and then fowarded <br />to other agencies or authorities. A juvenile officer could serve <br />-as the all-important link betvleen the offender ãnd his family <br />and the criminal justice system. <br />Perhaps more importantly, a juvenile officer co~ld serve the <br />entire community by conducting educational seminars and workshops <br />in the schools and by providing young people vli,th accurate facts <br />and informat.ion in areas such as drug and alcohol awareness. These <br />kinds of activities can only result in a decline in juvenile <br />activity in San Harcos and the whole community will benefit. <br />In these troubled times it is essential to address the needs of <br />o~r children now if we are to prevent increased criminal activity <br />in the years ahead. By dealing successfully with young people '.'ihe:1 <br />they first get into trouble we show them that we care enough tc <br />help them through a difficult time in their lives. And, that in <br />itself is no small accomplishment. <br />A juvenile officer would be a welcome addition to the San Marcos <br />Police Department and to the coTIL:1èmi ty. I support this gr//t ; <br />application wholeheartedly. <br /> , I <br /> . /) I I f;/ <br /> . / I.. / -./ I <br /> Sl:r;.ceJíely:// ,f' -' i. <br /> /, L r¡ ¡-- 0>-"" 'r'/~ ' f <br /> ! '.j ""'-v),/""'i'- /. <br /> I V:;;' r ' U ':' <br /> B6b Barton, Jr. C <br /> BLANCO, HAYS. LLANO. TRAVIS (PAfH) COUNTIES <br />