2009 National Night Out Events

Green Home, Health & Safety Fair Battle of the Badges Blood Drive Good vs. Good Basketball Game National Night Out

Green Home, Health & Safety Fair

Held on Saturday, September 26 Frisco Athletic Center Over 1,000 attendees First opportunity for attendees to donate

blood with Carter BloodCare for the Battle of the Badges blood drive

Vendors and static display of police and fire equipment and personnel

Battle of the Badges Blood Drive

Carter BloodCare took all blood donations Donations taken at City Hall, police

department, and fire department Those who donated could designate their

donation as a bid for police or fire Frisco Fire Department won the blood

drive by a small margin

Good vs. Good Basketball Game

Saturday, October 3rd at Frisco High School

Players were police officers and firefighters

Ticket sales for event went to Special Olympics, estimated at more than $600

Final score: FD 64 - PD 51 Police lead the series 2-1

Frisco’s 2009 National Night Out

Tuesday, October 13 (rescheduled) Due to weather, nearly 25% of all parties

were cancelled that day Police and Fire visited nearly 100 parties Will be looking for public feedback on

whether to retain the October date for Texas or return to national August date for the 2010 events

Hunting in Frisco

Dove season opened on September 1st New restrictions on hunting distances Opening day 2008: 82 calls Opening day 2009: 18 calls

9 calls were complaints 9 calls inquiring into the new law

Back to School 2009

Handheld cell phones prohibited in school zones as of September 1

Only prohibited during school zone hours and if signs are present

Officers are phasing in enforcement by issuing warnings and will slowly begin to cite for offenses

Youth Drug Education Programs

Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Juvenile Impact Program (JIP) Collin County Substance Council Teen Academy Junior Police Academy Shattered Dreams Community Services Division

New Communications Tower

Erected on the northeast corner of the police department’s property

Provides digital radio signal city-wide Stands 260’ tall (plus antennas) Can withstand 120 mph wind and 1” ice

coverage on structure

For additional information:

Adam J. Henderson, SergeantPublic Information OfficeFrisco Police Department972.292.6133 office972.292.6074 faxAHenderson@FriscoTexas.govwww.FriscoTexas.gov/Police