Politics & Government

Duncanville ISD Police And Student Athletes Team Up To Encourage Positive Interactions

For Duncanville ISD Police Sgt. Mitchell Lambert, every time he gets in the squad car he reflects on the uniqueness of his job.

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April 19, 2021

For Duncanville ISD Police Sgt. Mitchell Lambert, every time he gets in the squad car he reflects on the uniqueness of his job.

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He says, “I think this is what? The second largest school in the country… full capacity… we got around 42 or 43 hundred kids. So, in that aspect, we’re kind of everywhere.”

This year, the Duncanville ISD Police Department created the Panther 5.0 Program. It’s designed to encourage positive interaction between law enforcement and student athletes.

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