Register NOW for new session of….

Murphy Citizen’s Police Academy

September 28, 2010 – November 30, 2010
every Tuesday from 6:30pm - 10pm

- Must be 18 years old
- Must be a resident of or employed in Murphy
- Must have a clear criminal background

Applications available at:

Murphy Police Department
206 N. Murphy Rd.
Murphy, TX 75094

Or
 
online at:  www.Murphytx.org

Application Deadline is Sept. 17, 2010 @ 5pm

Contact:  Officer Kris Riebschlager #4143
  CPA Coordinator 
(972)468-4259
(972)468-4200

The City of Murphy is now offering disposal of used computers and electronic equipment. The City will provide a drop off location twice per calendar year at 206 N. Murphy Road on the last Saturday of February and the last Saturday in August.

Residents will be able to drop acceptable items off between the hours of 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. on these designated days. Please visit our website at www.murphytx.org or contacted our Customer Service Department at 972-468-4100 for more information.

Our partner, Erecycler, LLC will provide trained staff to unload residents’ vehicles and will charge a fee to each individual citizen for the removal of the waste. Erecycler wipes out any information on your computer and provides a receipt for your records. The company follows a no-landfill policy and all parts of electronics are recycled domestically.

Please note that this service requires the following cost to be paid by residents to Erecycler, $5.00 per CRT monitor, $10.00 per Television, and $0.15 per pound of other electronic equipment for services outlined as acceptable items listed below. Payments accepted: Cash, Check, AmEx, Discover, MasterCard and Visa.

The following items are ACCEPTED through the used computer and electronic equipment program and should not be placed in your refuse or recycling containers:
Acceptable Items:
Cables
Remotes
Printers
CD Rom Drives
Digitizer and Drawing Boards
Processors
Software
Disk Drives
Radios
Stereo Components
External Drives
Scanners
Circuit Boards
Fax Machines
Telephones
Chips
Hard Drives
Televisions
Computer Books
Keyboards
Line Printers
Video Cassette Recorder
Laptops
Mini-systems
Players
Modems
Telex Machines
Computer systems
Monitors
Terminals
Copiers
Mouse Components
Digital Video Disc Player
Phone Systems
*All items must be able to be handled by two people

Unacceptable Items:
Furniture (desk, chairs, etc…)
Appliances

Murphy TX – Burglars spot open garage doors and remove visible items in a matter of seconds. In many instances, the home owners are home and even outside when the burglary takes place.

Typical items taken are:
• Tools
• Lawn equipment
• Sporting equipment
• Or other valuables left inside vehicles parked in the garage.

If you notice your neighbor’s garage door open, please be a good neighbor and remind them of the importance of keeping their garage doors closed! Neighbors’ looking out for one another is the single most effective crime prevention tool.

When a Murphy police officer on patrol notices your garage door open and unattended, we may contact you and request you close it. Many of these requests are made during day and evening hours, when opportunistic criminal activity occurs most often.

If you see suspicious activity, please call the Murphy Police Department at (972) 468-4236 or 9-1-1 immediately for crimes in progress.

The Murphy Police Department along with members of the Crime Watch Group would like to invite you to join us for the second annual Neighbor 2 Neighbor Citywide Block Party, which is being held on Saturday, August 14, 2010 starting at 7:00pm.

Everyone is encouraged to sign up early by printing off a New Block Party Request Form that is found on the City Website. After completing the form, please put N2N at the top of the form and either fax it to Roni Brackett at 972-468-4278 or drop it off at the Police Department for processing.

If you have any questions, you may contact Officer Brad Taylor at 972-468-4214 or Roni Brackett at 972-468-4211. We look forward to getting to know all of you better.

We look forward to seeing you at your BLOCK PARTY!!

Murphy TX – City of Murphy: 4th of July Fireworks: It is that time of year when families and friends gather to celebrate our Country’s Independence. With this celebration, shooting fireworks has become synonymous with this day. However, in the City of Murphy, as is true with most incorporated cities, the possession, selling, transportation, manufacture and/or shooting of fireworks in the city limits of Murphy is prohibited by city ordinance sec.34-41 through 34-44.

Police officers of the MPD will be out in-force to enforce this ordinance. Fireworks and high density housing, such as we have in Murphy, are not a good mix.

Violators will be prosecuted and could face a significant fine. Plus, all fireworks are considered contraband in the city limits and will be confiscated.

City of Murphy and the Murphy Police Department wishes everyone a safe, happy and joyous 4th of July.

CPR Classes July 7,9 & 13
Time: 6-10pm
Cost: $20
 
Murphy Fire Rescue is now enrolling for our next public CPR class. This class is for the general public and is not a healthcare provider program. Seating is very limited, so sign up today!
 
Contact Dawnelle Rounsavall at 972-468-4300 for details or to register.

City of Murphy Seeking Board & Commission Applicants
 
Murphy, TX – The City is still accepting applications for volunteers who are interested in serving on one of the City’s Boards or Commissions. Applications are accepted year-round, but in order to be eligible for the 2010 appointment process, applications should be submitted by June 30, 2010. Applications are kept on file for one year. Interviews will be conducted by Councilmembers Colleen Halbert, Dennis Richmond, and Dave Brandon during the month of June with appointments being made in July.

Applications and board descriptions are available on the City’s website, at City Hall, or via email from the City Secretary. Applicants should be qualified voters of the City of Murphy. Additional qualifications may apply depending on the specific board.  (http://www.murphytx.org/cityhall/bandc.asp.)

The City Council will also be appointing two citizens for a one year term to the Budgetary Finance Committee. This committee will work with two appointed Councilmembers and the Finance Director to review the annual budget, the audit report, and the City’s financial policies.

City Boards & Commissions
4A Economic Development Corporation Board
4B Community Development Corporation Board
Animal Shelter Advisory Board
Board of Adjustment
Budgetary Finance Committee
Building & Fire Code Appeals Board
Community Events Committee
Park & Recreation Board
Planning & Zoning Commission

The Murphy Police Department is proud to announce that it is starting a Volunteer in Police Services (VIPS) and Citizens on Patrol (COPS) program.  The two programs support both administrative and operational needs of the Murphy Police Department.  If you are a resident or business owner in the City of Murphy, this is an excellent opportunity to provide much needed assistance to the community.

The Administrative volunteers (VIPS) will be trained to work inside the department assisting the staff in a variety of duties i.e. filing, data entry, customer service and other related duties.

The Citizen on Patrol volunteers (COPS) will be trained to do the work that will help deter crime on the streets, support special events using police equipment.

If you are interested in volunteering, an informational meeting will be held on Tuesday June 22, at Murphy City Hall in the City Council Chambers at 7PM,  or you may request an application from the Murphy Police Department. 

If you have any questions, contact the VIPS/COPS Volunteer Coordinator, Jim Holden, at the 972-468-4202, or drop by the police department and visit with him on Tuesday or Thursday mornings.  You may also email him at jholden@murphytx.org.

July 26 through July 30, 2010 

Would you like to know what goes on inside the Murphy Police Department? Have you often wondered why we do the things we do? Then we have the program that will answer your questions and much, much more. Yes that\'s right; we are talking about Youth Citizen\'s Police Academy No. 2. Designed after a traditional police academy curriculum and teaching methods, citizens experience a rare look inside their Murphy Police Department.

The Youth Citizen\'s Police Academy will kick off with a welcome from Police Chief G.M Cox and City Manager James Fisher. Throughout the week, participants will experience classroom and hands-on orientation in the following law enforcement topics: criminal law, traffic stops, radar demonstration, DWI laws, and much, much more.

Participate in a mock crime scene and mock criminal trial!

Potential candidates for the Youth Citizen\'s Police Academy must meet the following criteria:

  Be between 12 and 17 years of age.
  A resident of Murphy.
  Clean criminal background
  The desire to have fun and make new friends.

Are you ready for the challenge? We are accepting applications for our upcoming summer academy starting July 26. Classes are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. All topics are taught by sworn police officers and other Departmental experts and are intended for informational purposes only.

The academy is free, so don\'t delay. Download the application packet on the Department’s website, or stop by the Front Desk of the Murphy Police Department. Class size is limited to 24 participants, and applications must be in by July 16, 2010.

Officer Kris Riebschlager
YCPA Coordinator
Murphy Police Department
Desk:  (972) 468-4259

Murphy, TX – On Wednesday, May 19, 2010, Murphy Police received information from the Plano Independent School District of an incident that occurred involving a Kindergarten school teacher at Hunt Elementary School.  The case was referred to the Collin County Child Abuse Task Force.  After a thorough investigation an arrest warrant was issued. 

Joseph Garbarini was charged with Indecency with a Child.  The suspect turned himself over to the Collin County Jail where he is currently being held on a $ 1,000,000.00 bond.  The Collin County Child Abuse Task Force is leading the investigation with the assistance of the Murphy Police Department, Texas Department of Health and Human Services and Plano Independent School District. 

This is a continuing investigation.     

For questions or concerns regarding this case please contact Sgt. Gerald Burk, Collin County Sheriff’s Office at (972) 633-6673 or the Murphy Police Department at (972) 468-4236.