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THE PARLIER POST Page 10 WEDNESDAY December 6, 2017 Panthers girls soccer ties Tranquillity
Javier Martinez / Photos Contributed
Pictured is action from Parlier High School's Nov. 28 non-league girls soccer match against Tranquillity at Panthers Stadium. The two teams battled to a 3-3 draw. Earlier. Parlier opened the season with losses at Mendota (6-0 on Nov. 17) and home against Orange Cove (3-1 on Nov. 21). The Panther return to non-league action at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6 against Woodlake, then travel to Reedley to take on Immanuel at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8.
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part of the organization’s primary challenges.
"We choose to do it in the month of December. It's typically the time of greater need because a lot of people are unemployed," Martinez said.
POLICE
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"This will involve the implementation of a systematic approach with clearly articulated and consistently employed steps to identify the crime and disorder issues that are most prominent, prioritize them, and develop solutions," Hall said.
The new officer and other enforcement agencies — like probation — will work together to suppress illicit activity that leads to violence by sharing and gathering information through community contacts, Hall said.
Garza said the officer also will work with a school resource officer (SRO) to support youth and promote nonviolent activities in the neighborhood.
The department currently does not have an SRO but is working with Parlier Unified School District in make it possible.
A recently-hired community resource officer will work with the community to identify crime hot spots, homes that deal drugs or vacant homes where homeless are living.
Officers will work together to enforce a new ordinance
that removes problem tenants and implements zoning changes to improve blighted neighborhoods.
That ordinance, which is still in the works, will hold property owners accountable to who they allow to live in the property.
"This officer will work closely with property owners and advise the activity that's happening in their property and determining a solution," Garza said. "The officer will be assigned to document, write letters to property owners and then work with them directly to solve the activity that's occurring on their property."
The department has gone through an "organizational transformation" and hired Garza as the new police chief. He has more than 20 years of experience in directing the community oriented policing programs in Fresno.
Garza has organized the Parlier Police Department where the COPS officer will have more authority and discretion to find creative solutions to specific, individual neighborhood problems without the restrictions of blanket, overly-rigid policies.
The officer will be expected to hold regular community town hall meeting and not just update the public but also work together to identify
ways to solve the problems. "This officer will be able to work closely with the community to provide education — either formal or informal," Garza said. "That officer will provide: education to enhance neighborhood watch; education to the community in how they can protect and prevent themselves FROM becoming
victims," Garza said.
Other changes
Garza's vision for the department includes earning the community's trust to create a partnership and build the department.
His goal is to make Parlier "the safest little city in the Central Valley," and the grant will get the department a step closer to that goal.
Including the new position, Garza currently is working to hire four officers. That would bring the department to 14 sworn in officers and two paid reserves, for a total of 16.
The city also is in the works of setting up a website for the police department to make public safety information more timely and accessible and provide information about crime and alerts.
The website will also allow community members to provide tips, give feedback and concerns to individual officers.
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LIONS
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Martinez said all the food collected goes back to the community. It will be distributed during Youth Centers of America Toys for Tots give away on Saturday, Dec. 23.
The toy giveaway will be at YCA's new location at 13700 E. Parlier Ave., from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Last year, the drive drew an estimated 60 volunteers — 50 students and 10 Lions — who went door-to-door collecting food in Parlier.
The volunteers collected hundreds of cans and non- perishable items.
The drive starts at 8 a.m. when volunteers meet in the high school's parking lot.
Anyone donating cans can leave a note outside their gate with donated goods.
Martinez said that relieving hunger is one of the Lions Club’s five different service areas, and
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