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DRAFT OCTOBER 17, 2011 visible presence on campuses for the safety of school children and educators. 10) Continue to operate the Police Area Representative (P.A.R.) program, which provides a specific liaison (based on zones) between the Police Department and the community so that citizens have a resource to gain assistance with non - emergent, but important problems, such as abandoned vehicles, traffic problems, graffiti, and gang or drug - related concerns. 11) Continue to provide the Citizen's Police Academy, a community awareness program that provides hands -on demonstration and interactive instruction during a 13 week course. 12) Continue to provide the Youth Explorer Program, which educates teens interested in law enforcement as a career in such topics as crime scene investigation, traffic enforcement, SWAT and patrol operations, and criminal investigations. 13) Continue to prepare and publicly disseminate the La Porte Police Department Annual Report. 14) Continue to maintain and keep up -to -date the Police Department's pages on the overall City's Website. Actions and Initiatives 1) Continue to pursue improvement in the City's Insurance Services Office (ISO) ratings within and outside of the City. While the City's current rating is very good, lowering it would result in reduced insurance rates in addition to the benefits of improved response and, thus, the protection of life and property. Consideration should be given to capital projects that help improve the rating, including increased fire flows, looped water systems, new hydrants, and a generally improved water supply. 2) Periodically review the Fire Department's personnel needs and hire additional staff to accommodate increased calls for service concurrent with population growth. Utilize the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) or other suitable standard as a measurable comparison to determine adequate staffing of paid and volunteer firefighters. This could include conducting a manpower study specifically to determine whether or not a second full -time firefighter is warranted at each fire station. 3) Work in coordination with the Police and EMS Departments to add a third dispatcher to the E -911 call center. 4) Establish a formalized replacement and procurement program for vehicles and equipment to keep pace with state -of- the -art fire rescue technology and capabilities. At a minimum, this should include a replacement schedule as follows: a. Engines: 20 years; A COMMUNITY VISI N FOR LA RTE, TEXAS -2010 UPDATE.