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  COMMITTEE MEETINGS                                    Stay Safe, Sun City

    See page 137 for list of committee members.                 Submitted by the
    See Sun City Texas Resident Directory or                    Georgetown Police Department (GPD)
    www.sctexas.org > Community Association
    Info > CA Advisory Committees for            Georgetown Police Department
    description of duties for each committee.    assisted by CRIS and JAMAR systems
    COMMUNICATIONS
    Wednesday, April 13, 9:30 a.m., CCJ          The Georgetown Police Department (GPD) recently began using
    COVENANTS                                    the Texas Department of Transportation CRIS Crash system
    Wednesday, April 6, 9 a.m., CCAN             for crashes requiring a report in the city. The CRIS system is a
    ELECTIONS                                    web-based program open to all State Law Enforcement agencies.
    Thursday, April 21, 9 a.m., AC MR 3/4        This system allows officers to submit crash information directly
    EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT                         to the state, resulting in faster review and access for involved
    Friday, April 8, 9 a.m., AC MR 3/4           persons and insurance companies. The CRIS system has a public
    FINANCE                                      log through which crash victims may look up and print a copy
    Tuesday, April 26, 1 p.m., AC MR 3/4         of their report from any computer with Internet access, for a
    GOLF                                         small fee. This log can be accessed online at https://cris.txdot.
    Monday, April 25, 3 p.m., AC MR 1/2          gov/public/purchase.
    LANDSCAPED MAINTAINED HOMES
    Wednesday, April 6, 10 a.m., AC MR 3/4       To help manage resources and better respond to citizen speed
    MODIFICATIONS                                complaints, the GPD has purchased new equipment for monitoring
    Thursday, April 7, 8:30 a.m., CCAN           speed problems in the city. The JAMAR survey equipment is
                                                 similar to the large white boxes you may have seen displaying the
      *Open meeting at 10 a.m.                   speed of passing vehicles. While the JAMAR box does not display
    Thursday, April 21, 8:30 a.m., CCAN          speeds, it does collect information which allows officers to better
    NOMINATING                                   allocate resources in speed enforcement. Providing a timeline of
    As needed                                    speeds and traffic volume, the JAMAR system allows the GPD
    PROPERTY & GROUNDS                           to send officers to problem areas at the times violations are most
    Tuesday, April 5, 2 p.m., CCW                likely to occur, making a positive impact in traffic safety. These
    Tuesday, April 19, 2 p.m., CCJ               reports can also show if a speed problem is a perceived issue or
    SPORTS                                       a valid concern, ensuring efficient use of officers’ time. When
    Monday, April 18, 8 a.m., AC MR 1            a problem area is identified, officers will be assigned Directed
    WILDLIFE                                     Patrols to monitor the area at the concerning times. Additional
    Wednesday, April 6, 3 p.m., AC MR 1/2        speed surveys conducted at a later time can tell the department
   Other Committees or Task Forces:              if the officers’ presence had any impact on the speed problem.
    NEIGHBORHOOD REPS
    Wednesday, April 20, 9:30 a.m., CCF/G        If you have questions you would like answered in Stay
    COPS                                         Safe, Sun City, please email Lt. Jim Seals at jim.seals@
    Tuesday, April 5, 9 a.m., AC, MR 1/2         georgetown.org. Type Stay Safe Sun City in the subject line.

6 | SUNRAYS APRIL 2016                             Early Voting

                                                    Early voting will be offered in the Cowan Creek Walburg
                                                    Room for the Georgetown ISD and City of Georgetown
                                                    elections.
                                                    • Monday, April 25 through Saturday, April 30

                                                      8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
                                                    • NO Sunday Voting
                                                    • Monday, May 2 and Tuesday, May 3

                                                      7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
                                                    Election Day
                                                    • Saturday, May 7: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., CCW

                                                                                                                                               ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG
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