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Section VI, Part C Community Policing Activities Summary Through the investigation of cases, \ve work 'With the community to identify offenders, identify high crime areas, and repeat offenses. Additionally, due to our close proximity and the working relationship we enjoy with other neighboring law enforcement agencies such as the New Braunfels Police Department, Hays County Sheriff s Dept., Caldwell County Sheriff s Dept., and the Comal County Sheriff s Dept., we will offer our AFIS services to those agencies as well. The Austin-San Antonio metroplex is one of the fastest growing areas in the nation. For this reason, the perpetrators of crime do not limit their activities to only one geographic area. Today's offenders are highly mobile and it takes the efforts of multiple agencies working together to apprehend them. Additionally, with the time savings realized by the acquisition of this MORE 2001 grant, the Criminal Investigation Division of the San Marcos Police Department 'Will be able to work closely with the departments' Community Policing Initiatives: DOwntO\\l1 Foot Patrol: Assigned solely to patrol the city's dOwntO\vl1 area, oftIcers closely interact with downtown visitors and merchants. Officers stay on top of crime trends and address criminal activity as well as traffic issues. Outlet Mall Unit: Officer assigned to this unit patrol the expansive outlet mall. The largest outlet mall system in the State, it has over 100,000 visitors each weekend and presents a multitude of policing issues. Large numbers of people in one areas, thousands of vehicles, shoplifters and white-collar crime opportunities. School Resource Officer Program: Officers assigned to the city's school system daily interact with several thousand students ranging from 5th grader through high school. Officers teach classes, act as counselors, address criminal activity many times before it occurs, and act as a second set of eyes for school administrators to curb problems. Crime Prevention Unit: The officer assigned to this unit conducts business and residential security surveys and works with the other named programs to provide crime prevention education to the community.