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07-2-07 1646 HRS. BEGIN TOUR
OF DUTY. I CHECKED IN WITH SECURITY.
WHILE WALKING TO MY PATROL UNIT AT THE FIRE STATION, I OBSERVED THE
DRIVER OF A WHITE VAN APPROACH THE INTERSECTION.
HE DRIVER LOOKED RIGHT AND LEFT AND PROCEEDED TO RUN THE STOP SIGN
WITHOUT SLOWING. MY FULLY MARKED
PATROL UNIT WAS FULLY VISIBLE AND PARKED APPROXIMATELY 100 FT FROM THE
INTERSECTION. THE DRIVER WAS FLAGGED
OVER TO ME AND ISSUED A CITATION. I
MET WITH MAJOR CRIMES DETECTIVE CHRIS ROLAND.
DET. ROLAND REVIEWED VIDEOTAPE IN REFERENCE TO AN AGGRAVATED ASSAULT CASE
IN THE VILLAGE. THE SUSPECT IS KNOWN
AND DOES NOT RESIDE IN THE VILLAGE. INVESTIGATION
IS ONGOING AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION IS LIMITED AT THIS TIME.
HEAVY RAINS ARE CURRENTLY MOVING THROUGH THE AREA.
I SPOKE WITH JOE PUTMAN WHO INFORMED ME OF THREE JUVENILE MALES IN AND
AROUND HIS RESIDENCE. THE MALES WERE
APPROACHED AND TOLD TO LEAVE. THE JUVENILES ARE KNOWN.
2145 HRS. END TOUR OF DUTY. 1 CITATION ISSUED.
GIVENS. 07-04-07 HOLIDAY DUTY.
BEGIN TOUR OF DUTY AT 1015 HRS. I
CHECKED IN WITH SECURITY. PARADE HAS
BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL 1100 HRS. INCLEMENT
WEATHER CONTINUES WITH INTERMITTENT SHOWERS.
LAKE TRAVIS IS CURRENTLY AT 700.85 FT.
THERE IS ALSO A BOATING BAN ON THE LAKE AT THIS TIME.
THE PARADE BEGAN LATE AND WAS RAINED ON (PUN INTENDED).
I MET WITH JIM HAWKINS AND IT APPEARS THAT RESIDENTS ARE FAIRLY WELL
PREPARED FOR FLOODING. RESIDENTS
SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER TO TO DEBRIS AND CONTAMINANTS.
BACTERIA LEVELS WILL INCREASE AND RESIDENTS SHOULD ALSO PREPARE FOR AN
INCREASE IN INSECTS (ESPECIALLY MOSQUITOES
AND HOUSEFLIES) AND SNAKES. FM 1431
AT COW CREEK IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING AND TXDOT EXPECTS THIS AREA TO BE CLOSED
AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS. 1700 HRS TO
1800 HRS. I LEFT THE VILLAGE TO REFUEL. THE
VILLAGE WAS NOT CHARGED FOR THIS HOUR.
STOP SIGN ENFORCEMENT AT VENTURE AND VENTURE SOUTH.
ONE CITATION ISSUED. VERY
LITTLE VEHICULAR ACTIVITY DUE TO FLOODING. END
TOUR OF DUTY AT 2115 HRS. GIVENS
JULY 6, 2007 HOLIDAY DUTY.
BEGIN TOUR OF DUTY AT 1630 HRS. I
CHECKED IN WITH SECURITY. I
CHECKED IN WITH JIM HAWKINS. A LINE
OF SHOWERS IS MOVING THROUGH THE AREA……..AGAIN.
A REDUCED AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC CONTINUES DUE TO FLOODED CONDITIONS.
END TOUR OF DUTY AT 2230 HRS. GIVENS.
JULY 9, 2007 BEGIN TOUR OF
DUTY AT 1630 HRS. I CHECKED IN WITH
SECURITY. ON 070707 DEPUTY R. GARCIA
AND MYSELF RECEIVED A COMPLAINT FROM VILLAGE SECURITY IN REGARDS TO MOTORISTS
DISREGARDING THE STOP SIGN AT LOHMAN'SAND VENTURE NORTH.
WE WERE ASSIGNED TO TCSO PATROL DUTY AND WERE ABLE TO ENFORCE THE STOP
SIGN FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR. 9
MOVING AND ONE NON MOVING CITATIONS WERE ISSUED.
I MET WITH JIM HAWKINS AND WE DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF PRINTING
VILLAGE CITATIONS AND ADDITIONAL MEANS TO GAIN VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE FOR TRAFFIC
LAWS. I ATTENDED THE CITY COUNCIL
MEETING AND REPORTED TCSO ACTIVITY
IN THE VILLAGE. TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
ISSUES REMAIN AT THE FOREFRONT OF DISCUSSION.
I WILL FORWARD CONTACT INFORMATION TO JIM HAWKINS REGARDING THE USE OF A
TCSO SPEED TRAILER. SAFETY IN THE
VILLAGE IS PARAMOUNT TO TCSO AND WE WILL PROVIDE ANY SERVICE WE CAN TO ACHIEVE
THE HIGHEST STANDARD POSSIBLE. END
TOUR OF DUTY AT 2030 HRS. JULY 10,2007 DEPUTY GARCIA AND
I CONDUCTED STOP SIGN ENFORCEMENT ON LOHMAN FORD @ VENTURE BLD, WHILE WORKING
TCSO DUTY. 8 MOVING CITATIONS WERE GIVEN. DEP FLORES JULY 12,2007 DEP
FLORES BEGIN TOUR OF
DUTY AT 1635 HRS. CHECKED IN WITH THE SECURITY SHACK.
TRAFFIC STOP FOR SPEEDING, 18500 BLK VENTURE DR, STATIONARY RADAR 18600
BLK VENTURE DR,NO CONTACTS. 1705 HRS,INVESTIGATED POSSIBLE FIREWORKS IN THE
CHAMPIONS CIR AREA, NEG CONTACT. 1710 HRS, STOP SIGN ENFORCEMENT VENTURE DR @
VENTURE S BLVD,NO CONTACTS. 1730 HRS, STATIONARY RADAR 18600 BLK VENTURE
DR,TRAFFIC STOP SPEEDING, TRAFFIC STOP SPEEDING,:1822 HRS, TRAFFIC STOP RAN STOP
SIGN, OFF DUTY 1635 HRS,
4 MOVING, I NON MOVING. JULY 16, 2007 BEGIN TOUR OF
DUTY AT 1700 HRS. TRAFFIC STOP ON
VENTURE AND VENTURE SOUTH. 1 MOVING CITATION ISSUED.
I MET WITH DEPUTY EVANS
IN REGARDS TO TRAFFIC ISSUES IN THE VILLAGE.
ON 071507 I TOOK A CRIMINAL MISCHIEF REPORT ON DEMARETT. ON UNKNOWN
SUBJECT SLASHED 4 TIRES ON TWO VEHICLES. TRAFFIC
STOP ON VENTURE AND VENTURE SOUTH. 1
CITATION ISSUED. I MET WITH ED STUART. END TOR OF DUTY AT 2100 HRS. JULY 18, 2007:
DEP FLORES ON DUTY 1645,
CHECKED IN AT THE GUARD SHED, 1654 HRS, TRAFFIC STOP, RAN STOP SIGN, 1720 HRS,
STATIONARY RADAR 18600 VENTURE DR, NO CONTACTS, STOP SIGN ENFORCMENT VENTURE
DR@VENTURE S, NO CONTACTS. STATIONARY RADAR 18600 BLK VENTURE DR,NO CONTACTS.
TRAFFIC WAS VERY LIGHT IN THE VILLAGE, THE LAKE IS DOWN TO 683 AND THE
PARK IS NOW OUT OF THE WATER, THE PARK IS VERY MUDDY AND THE POSSIBILITY OF
GETTING STUCK IS HIGH. TRAFFIC TO THE PIER IS PICKING UP.
OFF DUTY 1845 HRS. 1 MOVING July 19, 2007:
DEP FLORES ON DUTY 1635 HRS:
1656 HRS, PARENT FLAGGED ME DOWN AND ASKED ME TO KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR HER
15 YO SON, THEY GOT INTO AN ARGUMENT AND HE WALKED OUT.1719 HRS, COMMUNITY
CONTACT, OBSERVED A BOAT TRAILER IN THE PARK WITH PASSENGERS INSIDE THE BOAT,
SPOKE WITH DRIVER AND ADVISED HIM ON THE VIOLATION IF HE GOES OUTSIDE OF THE
PARK, 1725 HRS STATIONARY RADAR 18600 BLK VENTURE DR,NO CONTACTS, 1820 HRS
TRAFFIC STOP ,SPEEDING 18700 VENTURE AND RAN STOP SIGN VENTURE DR@ VENTURE
N.1845 HRS, LOCATED 15 YO TRANSPORTED HIM HOME AND HANDED HIM TO HIS MOTHER, 443
SUMMIT RIDGE DR. 1920 HRS, TRAFFIC STOP 18600 BLK VENTURE DR, SPEEDING. NOTICED
A GOOD NUMBER OF UNATTENDED OPEN GARAGES TODAY.
OFF DUTY 1935 HRS 3 MOVING. JULY 20,2007 BEGIN TOUR OF
DUTY AT 1630 HRS. I CHECKED IN WITH SECURITY.
STOP SIGN ENFORCEMENT AT LOHMAN'S AND VENTURE NORTH.
NO CONTACT. STOP SIGN
ENFORCEMENT ON VENTURE AND VENTURE SOUTH. NO
CONTACT. I CHECKED IN WITH JIM
HAWKINS. END TOUR OF DUTY AT
2030 HRS. GIVENS. July 25, 2007:
DEP FLORES ON DUTY 1635 HRS:
1710 HRS, COMMUNITY CONTACT, HELPED WITH DIRECTIONS,1729 HRS, STATIONARY RADAR
17900 BLK VENTURE DR,TRAFFIC STOP SPEEDING,TRAFFIC STOP SPEEDING:,1849
hrs,TRAFFIC STOP SPEEDING, EXP MVI,NEIGHBORHOOD PATROLS,OFF DUTY 2035 HRS, 3
MOVING 1 NON July 26, 2007:
DEP FLORES
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