[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 129 (Monday, September 14, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2259]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING DOLPHIN HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH GROUP OF THE YEAR

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                            HON. SAM JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 14, 2009

  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise to congratulate the 
outstanding members and citizen leaders who make up the Dolphin Heights 
Neighborhood Crime Watch.
  It is a great honor to recognize the Dolphin Heights Neighborhood 
Crime Watch and I wish this group continued success.
  The Dolphin Heights Neighborhood Crime Watch took a firm stand in 
letting the criminals know that the activities that they were involved 
in were not going to continue in their community. Due to the efforts, 
participation and teamwork provided by the Dolphin Heights Neighborhood 
Crime Watch Group, the Dallas Police Department and the City 
Prosecutor, a 12 percent decrease in crime within the past year was 
noticed among the following criminal offenses: 5 percent decrease in 
Business Burglaries, 7 percent decrease in Burglary of Motor Vehicles, 
6 percent decrease in Thefts and a 2 percent decrease in Auto Thefts. 
Officers of the Southeast Patrol Division made a total of forty-seven 
(47) Arrests and issued seven hundred and eighty-six (786) Citations 
involving Drugs, Prostitution, Urban Habitation, Alcohol Violations, 
Code Violations, Auto Thefts, Assaults, Traffic Violations and 
Outstanding Warrants.
  They also have other successful community programs, including City of 
Hope, Eye on the Community, Treasure of Hope, National Night Out, 
Community Clean-up, Community Emergency Response Team, and the After 
School Program.
  The Dolphin Heights Neighborhood Crime Watch is a hard working group 
that believes in teamwork and accomplishing their goals.
  I am pleased to congratulate the Dolphin Heights Neighborhood Crime 
Watch on their outstanding efforts and share their good work with my 
colleagues in the United States Congress and the American people. 
They're making Texas a better place to live, work and raise a family.

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