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Watch your mailbox for the NEW 2017-2018 Directory

Submitted by Krystal Wilson, Director of Communications

The new edition of your Sun City nesses who have invested in your community and look forward
Texas Resource Guide and Directo- to working with you. Consider our advertisers the next time
ry will be delivered to your mailbox you are searching for a service provider or a product in our
in June! As always, your privacy is area and please tell them you saw their ad in our Directory!
important to us which is why each
copy will be individually addressed WHAT DO I DO WITH MY OLD DIRECTORY?
to you and packaged in plastic to Deposit your old Directory in
protect it during transit. The offi- the blue bin located next to the
cial Sun City Texas Resource Guide Tennis Courts. Your privacy
and Directory is full of helpful re- is important and the Commu-
sources including: nity Association will destroy the
books to protect your contact in-
– CA information and frequently asked questions. formation. Please do not deposit
magazines or other personal ma-
– Contact information for your city, county, emergency and terials in this bin as they will not
utility providers. be shred. If you have questions,
please contact the Communica-
– Maps and the most up-to-date contact information for your tions Department at 512-948-
neighbors.

The book also includes a business directory full of local busi-

Q&A with the Sun City Texas Citizens on Patrol (COPs)

Submitted by Larry Swim and Brad Ankerstar

Last winter, residents of Sun City Texas Why doesn’t COPs report inappro- reports of incidents or suspicious activity.
completed a survey concerning the Citi- priate decorations, capture loose
zens on Patrol program and how it works. animals or call about open garage Are you planning to share some of
In April, we published the quantitative doors? the more interesting COPs events?
results. Now, we will address some of the
write-in comments received. COPs are the eyes and ears of Sun City COPs maintain patrol logs in which any
Texas and the Georgetown Police Depart- unusual circumstances are recorded. We
What are the COPs allowed to do and ment. They do not report on violations of expect to share some of the more interest-
what are they not allowed to do? Community Association rules unless they ing happenings with you in future publi-
are safety-related. Loose animals are the cations. Keep in mind, some details must
COPs is composed of resident volunteers. purview of Georgetown Animal Control, be kept confidential to protect resident
All drivers and observers have completed and COPs do not respond to these calls. privacy and as not to obstruct any open
a training program (classroom and field) Volunteers can, however, help with lost investigations by the Georgetown Police
and are periodically retrained. pets from time to time if in the area. Department.
COPs volunteers’ primary objective is to
Streets in Sun City Texas are maintained canvas an area which includes more than Golf carts and
by the City of Georgetown and are po- 7,500 homes during their two-hour patrol grandkids: Say NO!
liced by the Georgetown Police Depart- so they are not always able to stop and
ment. Citizens on Patrol volunteers ob- report open garage doors, especially when Many grandchildren will be in our
serve, report and assist the police with only one volunteer is on patrol. community for summer break, and
non-emergency duties (as they are able). there will be a temptation to al-
While their uniform and marked car may How are patrols set up? low them to drive a golf cart. It is
impart a sense of implied authority, COPs against the law and extremely dan-
have no more policing power than any Our patrol routes are random, with each gerous for anyone under the age of
other citizen. They can call 911 and/or the driver deciding which streets to patrol in 16 and/or anyone without a driver’s
police non-emergency line if they observe his or her area. This is further dictated license to drive a golf cart. Please,
a situation that warrants it. by whether or not two cars are out. If DO NOT let grandkids get behind
there is only one car, the driver must plan the wheel; Georgetown police of-
While COPs volunteers do not carry how best to cover the entire community ficers may issue you a ticket.
weapons and are taught to avoid con- during his or her two-hour patrol. The
frontation, their presence on the street driver must also take into consideration
helps keep the crime rate low and allows extra patrol attention needed in new con-
the local police to focus their attention on struction areas and neighborhoods with
more critical or dangerous crimes.

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