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<br />Proiect ROCKET <br /> <br />The Centennial Lakes Police Department has launched an innovative program for <br />families who have children with special needs. Project ROCKET (Response Outline <br />Created for Kids and Endangered Teens) was created by CSO Austin in an effort to better <br />prepare law enforcement and public services when dealing with crisis situations <br />involving children with special needs. Imperative personal information regarding the <br />endangered and vulnerable child is entered into the computer system's hazard file. When <br />a call from a residence comes into dispatch, the dispatcher is able to provide officers with <br />a physical description, any medical diagnosis, an address guide to nearby properties with <br />potential hazards, details how to best approach the child, how they respond to authority, <br />and whether they are verbal or non-verbal. Parent or guardian information is also <br />provided through the dispatch system. All information regarding Project ROCKET is <br />kept on file with dispatch as well as the police department. Should information need to <br />be updated, it can easily be changed by contacting CSO Austin. This program will help <br />minimize certain challenges to law enforcement and make responding to calls more <br />efficient. <br /> <br />Community Emere:ency ResDonse Team (CERT) <br /> <br />The Centennial Lakes Police Department is now looking for members of the community <br />who want to be trained in responding to disaster situations in our communities. The <br />CERT training program prepares citizens to help themselves, their families, and <br />neighbors in the event of a disaster. Those trained in CERT will have skills to assist <br />emergency responders in saving lives and protecting property. CERT volunteers help <br />others until trained emergency personnel arrive. A Centerville resident and city council <br />member, Michelle Lakso, is the program coordinator. The program is intended to start as <br />early as March of2008. <br /> <br />Home Security InsDection <br /> <br />This program was developed to help deter crime and prevent theft. It includes inspection <br />of a home's windows, doors, locks, outside lighting, and landscaping. The program <br />incorporates the CEPTED model of crime prevention and promotes crime watch groups <br />and Operation ID. Suggestions are made that will improve your home's security and <br />discuss other ways to avoid becoming a victim 0 f crime. <br /> <br />19 <br />