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Greater Austin Crime Commission

How to Make Contributions to the Austin Police Department

One of the goals of community policing is to foster a partnership between police and the community. This sharing of information and resources will make our city the safest city in America and improve the quality of life for all residents. Often the public wants to participate in this partnership, but doesn't know how.

One way that businesses, private citizens, and community organizations can help is by making tax-deductible donations. A few areas of need are:

• Training
• Vehicles
• Equipment (video equipment, digital cameras, etc.)
• Computer hardware and software
• Volunteers (for data entry, filing, copying, etc.)
• Office furniture
• Furniture for SafePlace (shelter for victims of domestic abuse)

Cash donations can be made in any amount to the Austin Police Department through the Greater Austin Crime Commission. If you prefer, you can specify the program or area that you want your gift to benefit. For example, you can designate a gift to a particular unit such as Child Abuse, Patrol, SWAT, Robbery or Homicide, and specify that it be used for training, equipment, or another use.

If you'd like more information, contact Cary Roberts at the Greater Austin Crime Commission at (512) 482-8107 or by e-mail at cary@austincrime.org. Support for the Austin Police Department means support for our entire community! For more information please contact:

• Cary Roberts at the Greater Austin Crime Commission at (512) 482-8107 or by e-mail at cary@austincrime.org
• Tim Atkinson at the Austin Police Department at (512) 974-5215 or by email at timothy.atkinson@ci.austin.tx.us

More About The Greater Austin Crime Commission

The Greater Austin Crime Commission was formed in October 1997 to support law enforcement, raise public awareness about crime prevention programs, and promote a cooperative and coordinated anti-crime effort in our community. It is modeled after similar citizen groups in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia.

Objectives:

• To form a community-wide, broad-based coalition to set priorities for crime prevention in the Austin area;
• To educate the public about the incidence of crime in our community and efforts being made to curtail it;
• To promote existing anti-crime efforts in the Austin area and to develop and promote effective anti-crime programs; and
• To provide a clearinghouse of information about anti-crime programs and law enforcement-related volunteer opportunities in the Austin area.

The Greater Austin Crime Commission is tax exempt pursuant to provisions of Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). Donations are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law.

The Greater Austin Crime Commission is a member of the National Association of Citizens Crime Commissions.