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Article: The Community Immersion Program: building relationships.(Police Practice)
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- The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
- Article date:
- February 1, 2009
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Austin, the state capital of Texas, straddles the Colorado River and boasts many thriving businesses and educational institutions. However, the city views its dynamic, multifaceted population as its greatest resource.
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The Austin Police Department (APD) shares the city's appreciation of diversity and strives to reflect this value at every level. It stresses to employees the importance of diversity, tolerance, and human and civil rights and understands that successful policing entails partnering with the citizens of the community.
To this end, in 2004, APD developed the Community Immersion Program in cooperation with the ...