2014 Annual Report - El Paso Police Department

REGIONAL COMMANDS

Central Regional Command

The Central Regional Command Center (CRCC) is located in the heart of downtown El Paso. Within its boundaries are three of the four interna Ɵ onal U.S./Mexico ports of entry and the downtown business districts. The o ffi cers and detec Ɵ ves assigned serve approximately 123,000 residents plus the daily in fl ux of ci Ɵ zens and visitors who work or shop in the area on a daily basis. Due to the downtown addi Ɵ on of Southwest University Park, home to the new Triple ‐ A baseball team El Paso Chihuahuas, CRCC was tasked with addi Ɵ onal responsibili Ɵ es of planning and sta ffi ng security and tra ffi c control. The responsibili Ɵ es were carried out in collabora Ɵ on with other organiza Ɵ ons like the Texas Department of Transporta Ɵ on, the El Paso Department of Transporta Ɵ on, Mountain Star Entertainment, El Paso Parks and Recrea Ɵ on, the Downtown Management District, other Police Regional Commands, and various other city en ƟƟ es. As a result of the teamwork, the inaugural season was a success and laid the groundwork for safe and enjoyable baseball seasons and special events to come. CRCC is forecas Ɵ ng future needs in line with addi Ɵ onal downtown visitors and new business growth. Despite the addi Ɵ onal in fl ux of visitors to the downtown area, CRCC achieved a 6% decrease in crime this past year. This can be a Ʃ ributed to the ongoing coopera Ɵ ve e ff ort between CRCC sta ff and ci Ɵ zens, business owners, and other city en ƟƟ es. CRCC o ffi cers also had the opportunity to provide security and tra ffi c control services for major evening events and concerts such as “Music Under the Stars”, movie screenings at the Plaza Theater, marathons, parades, museum events, and protec Ɵ on of age ‐ old architectural and historical buildings found in the downtown area.

Pictures courtesy of Jordan Foster Construc Ɵ on Brian Kano ff photographer.

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