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The C.O.P.S. program or the Community Oriented Police
Services program was created in July 1999. The program unit has 4
field deputies and a Sergeant assigned to this section. The C.O.P.S.
program was created by Sheriff Dan Smith to help better serve the rural
parts of Bell County. The four field deputies are currently assigned
to serve the following areas: The Village of Salado, The Community
of Oennaville, The Community of Moffat, and The Lomas Rodando Calzada Subdivision.
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The C.O.P.S. deputies are not only
assigned to patrolling their areas, but they are also assigned the task of
promoting neighborhood watch, home safety, and National Night
Out.
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The C.O.P.S. program provides services
such as home alarm inspections. If the homeowner qualifies for this
service, a certificate from the State Board of Insurance is issued.
This certificate is good for a 15% reduction on a homeowners'
insurance. In addition, for adding deadbolt locks and auxiliary
locking devices to windows, a homeowner can get another certificate good
for a 5% home reduction. For more information on this service call
254-933-5472.
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An additional service offered by the
C.O.P.S. program is house watch. This service is a free
service. The next time you plan a vacation, simply call the Bell
County Sheriff's Office at 254-933-5412, to place your residence on house
watch. While you are out of town, a deputy will go by and check on
your residence.
NOTE: This service is for rural homes not located with city
limits.
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The D.A.R.E. program, better known as the
Drug Abuse Resistance Education program is also assigned to the C.O.P.S.
unit. The
program was first introduced in August 1993 and continues to
serve nearly 400 students in Bell County today. The program is
taught in the fifth grade in elementary schools and in middle
schools. It focuses on making healthy decisions and providing fact
sheets on drugs and alcohol. The program was designed for Law
Enforcement, Schools and Parents to work together, to create a better
community.
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