Les Jardins / RNA Extended Neighborhood Patrol Program (ENP)
The Les Jardins / RNA Extended Neighborhoods Patrol Program (ENP) pays off-duty Dallas Police officers to patrol our neighborhood. The ENP program is a membership program paid for by residents in the LJE and RNA neighborhoods.
ENP Membership Benefits
Off-Duty Dallas Police Patrol
We currently receive 80 hours of patrol a week by uniformed off-duty Dallas Police Officers, in marked DPD vehicles, with DPD computer and radios.
Home Security Checks by Officers
Direct Contact with Officers
Security Analysis of your home
Less than $1.00/day!
Annual Membership Fee – $355* – Less than $1.00/day!
60% of Les Jardins Estates households support the ENP program.
We Can Do Better!
If your household is not part of the ENP program, please join and suport the safety of our neighborhood.
Help us reach our 2024 goal of increasing our neighborhood membership and involvement to get more patrol hours.
The more ENP members we have, the more hours of neighborhood patrol we can afford, and the safer our neighborhood will be.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Les Jardins ENP?
Our ENP program is shared with two other nearby neighborhoods, Royal Northaven (RNA) and Hockaday Northaven Assoc. These three neighborhoods reach from Forest south to Royal Ridge. The combined membership fees help to pay for off duty Dallas Police officers to patrol the streets and alleys of our neighborhoods.
Currently we have 8-10 officers and a dedicated 72 hours of patrol service each week. Sgt. Jeff Price is our Coordinating Officer for the last 7 years is very involved in our ENP program. He hand picks each person on our ENP team; Sergeants, Sr Corporals and Officers.
I'm already paying for police service in my taxes. Why should I pay to join ENP?
Typically, on-duty police officers are so busy responding to 911 calls and serving arrest warrants that they don’t have a whole lot of time just to be driving around casually looking for suspicious characters, suspicious vehicles. Regular police patrols are few and far between especially in areas of low criminal activity, but the ENP officers are here for our neighborhoods on a daily basis.
The Extended Neighborhood Patrol (ENP) program is completely separate from normal on-duty police activity. Off-duty officers sign up for ENP duty, and are assigned by the neighborhood coordinator to patrol our neighborhoods. These same officers also work in the area while on duty so are very aware of the criminals, crime, and neighborhoods. We are told over and over by the police how effective the neighborhood ENP programs are in deterring and combatting crime.
Beyond dedicated patrolling of our neighborhoods, ENP Officers can help in the following ways:
- RESPONSE TIME! – With ENP Officer is on patrol; the maximum time for response to a member’s home is 2 1/2 to 3 minutes vs. a possible 12-40 minutes or more for a DPD 911 call.
- DIRECT CONTACT – All of our ENP Officers carry a dedicated cell phone where members can reach them if they need assistance.
- SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – ENP Officers also have the membership directory and emergency contact information should they see something suspicious around your home.
- HOME SECURITY AUDITS – ENP Officers will also provide a security audit of your home and can escort you home after dark if needed.
- VACATION PATROL – Members can notify the ENP officers when on vacation, and the ENP Officers will take time to monitor your house when they are on duty.
How Much Does ENP Cost?
An ENP Membership Fee costs $355.00 per year if you pay by check. If You want to pay by PayPal or Credit Card, the cost is $365.00 which includes a 3% Merchant processing fee.
What does my ENP Membership pay for?
ENP Membership fees are used to pay:
- the ENP Police Coordinator for his time.
- 8-10 Off Duty Police Officers for their patrol time.
- Dedicated cell phone for ENP Officers.
- the City of Dallas for Police car usage, gas, etc.
- A very, very small portion of fees are user to cover basic administrative costs (printing, bank fees, website hosting, etc.)
Currently, we generate enough membership fees to have 80 hours of dedicated patrol in the three neighborhoods each week . The officers do tend to increase patrol hours during Halloween and the Holidays. That said, the more members we have, the more hours of patrol we can purchase. Our goal is to reach 85+ hours of patrol each week.
When do ENP Officers Patrol the neighborhood?
Why do I call 9-1-1 first in an emergency rather than the cell phone of the ENP Officer?
What if no one answers the ENP Officer cell phone?
What Our Neighbors Are Saying
Don’t just take it from us, let our neighbors do the talking!