46th ANNUAL LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION NIGHT (LEAN)
Thanks to LEAN Committee
Co-Chairs Steve Castor, CPP
and Martin Cramer, CPP, and all
our 2010 sponsors, for a great evening May 14 at Eddie
Deen's Ranch. A portion of the proceeds went to an important cause, 
Assist the Officer Foundation.
DPD Officer Eric Tabbert of the Central Business District was the winner of
this year's Smoot/Dollar Award.
Officer Eric Tabbert is retiring from DPD after 35 years of service. Officer Tabbert started off as a DPD beat cop in the 70�s, for the past 15 years Officer Tabbert has handled DPD public/private outreach effort to the private sector. Officer Tabbert organized Crime Watch Groups in Uptown, Downtown, Farmers Market, and the Cedars. Officer Tabbert presents personal safety training at 150+ citizen and security group meetings each year.
Officer Tabbert developed the BOLO Alert e-mail network for residents, workers,
and property owners in Central Division. Weekly Crime Alerts and Top 20
suspect mug shots are distributed to; the Residents Council, Hotel Association, Downtown Security Directors and Property Managers.
Police credit Officer Tabbert with playing a big role in the 32%
crime reduction Downtown over the past 5 years. In fact, 58% of 200 Downtown Impact Offenders are currently locked up
-- many identified and apprehended due to the Top 20 mug shots distributed to 90 downtown office buildings,
residential towers, and hotels.