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The OCL's LinKS – Leaders in Knowledge & Support” program, which reaches out to High School students who are interested in learning the connection between Law Enforcement and their community, gathered together at the Operation Blue Santa warehouse this past Saturday to build school backpacks for children from seven different Austin area elementary schools. Pics below!

Thanks to Rosie's fundraising skills, we had enough money to take our NNO Kick-off exhibitors out to lunch at the County Line on the Lake last week - 8/17/2016. The lunch doubled as a meeting in preparation for October 1st - the kick-off - and as appreciation for our exhibitors.

The APD Office of Community Liaison's ICARE Faith Community Conference, inspired and led by APD Community Liaison Sharon Cannon, went off without a hitch. The accompanying video gives a visual recap of the three day event along with a KUT radio report about it. 

APD Community Liaison, Sharon Cannon - Organizer of inaugural ICARE Faith Community Conference.

This past weekend was our 2nd annual car show and fundraiser! Take a look. 

The Office of Community Liaison prepared some 250 gift bags at the Operation Blue Santa Warehouse for participants of the 2016 ICARE Conference, which begins on August 2!

Campers got to interact with  the Travis County Underage Drinking Program, AISD's Social and Emotional Learning Team, Frost Bank, Austin's Municipal Court Chief Prosecutor, the nonprofit Share Art Heal and Life Works.

Here are two video photo montages - the first encapsulates our time spent with AISD's Social and Emotional Learning Team, and the second gives the viewer a look at our time spent with Jet Baker of Share Art Heal.

In preparation for next week's visit to Fort Hood, Campers also prepared memorial crosses in remembrance of  the nine fallen soldiers who died in a flash flood during a convoy training exercise June 2.

Campers at the OCL Youth Summer Camp spent Friday morning building school back packs for themselves when they return to school in the fall.

​Our Youth Summer Camp partnership with Kealing Middle School is in full swing right now from June 5 to July 2, 2016. 80+ school aged children are enjoying four weeks of free summer camp. Participants are enjoying activities, such as bowling, swimming, volleyball and dodge ball and are immersing themselves in the study of art, history, social justice, the environment, leadership, decision making, and time and money management.