PAR Officer
Solve a Neighborhood Problem - Contact Your PAR Officer
PAR Officers (Police Area Representative)
The purpose of a PAR officer is to have a direct contact for citizens when dealing with neighborhood concerns and complaints. PAR officers work varying schedules, which allows them to focus the necessary attention to neighborhood concerns and complaints. PAR officers utilize criminal codes when possible to deal with neighborhood complaints or concerns, but also work with other City departments when those complaints or concerns can be addressed through other non-criminal City codes. When PAR officers get involved in a neighborhood issue, their job is not to find fault or place blame, but to coordinate and facilitate efforts in hopes of solving the identified problem.
You can also contact your PAR officer for questions pertaining to Neighborhood Watch or Business Watch.
Contact Our PAR Officer
Officer Julinn Torres
Phone: 417-864-1138
Email: julinn.torres@springfieldmo.gov
Starting May 2, 2024 our PAR Officer is Officer Julinn Torres. She completed her bachelor's in criminal justice at LSUA. She was the Softball Graduate Assistant at Drury University in Springfield, MO from 2017-2019 while also obtaining her master's degree in communication: Organizational Leadership and Change. She was inducted into the Louisiana State University-Alexandria Hall of Fame on January 24, 2024.
Emergency & Non Emergency Problems can be resolved by calling 911 to report any problems.
Police Department Non-Emergency Calls (417) 864-1810
Neighborhood Watch
Phase 1
Citizens attend one of the various training sessions held throughout the year. These courses are designed to make each citizen better prepared to deal with crime in their community whether they are part of a watch group or not. Training sessions are scheduled on a biannual basis in the spring and fall.individuals.
Phase 2
Citizens complete a self-assessment of their homes, make improvements that help reduce their chances of being burglarized and participate in Operation Identification.
Phase 3
Citizens organize to form an active Neighborhood Watch group, meeting minimum requirements to receive the new signs.
About the Neighborhood Watch Signs
The signs were designed to show that Neighborhood Watch is about the citizens and their relationship with the police department, not the sign itself. When people see this sign in your neighborhood they will know that citizens there are trained, organized, and active.
These signs are bought with seized drug money and will be provided free of charge by the police department to groups who meet the requirements. If a group does not remain active the signs will be removed from the neighborhood.
Upcoming Training Sessions
Visit this link to find out about upcoming Neighborhood Watch Training Sessions