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[Arlington Police Substation 1 described in the Arlington Citizen Journal, 1973, 1st view] (open access)

[Arlington Police Substation 1 described in the Arlington Citizen Journal, 1973, 1st view]

Photograph of a newspaper clipping from the Arlington Citizen Journal dated November 8, 1973 telling about Arlington's first police substation located on Little School Road. Arlington Substation 1 shared the facility with Fire Station 7. Substation 1 was also referred to as Little Road Station. A police motorcycle, a detective car, and a community service van are parked in the front parking lot and fire vehicles are parked inside the fire station garages. When the building opened in 1971, a portion of the building was used by the Police Department for a training center, community services, polygraph examinations, and traffic/motorcycle offices. Later in 1973, the section used by the police was dedicated as its first police substation with desk officers on duty 24 hours.
Date: November 8, 1973
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Arlington Police Substation 1 described in the Arlington Citizen Journal, 1973, 2nd view] (open access)

[Arlington Police Substation 1 described in the Arlington Citizen Journal, 1973, 2nd view]

Photograph of a newspaper clipping from the Arlington Citizen Journal dated November 8, 1973 telling about Arlington's first police substation located on Little School Road. Arlington Substation 1 shared the facility with Fire Station 7. Substation 1 was also referred to as Little Road Station. A police motorcycle, a detective car, and a community service van are parked in the front parking lot and fire vehicles are parked inside the fire station garages. When the building opened in 1971, a portion of the building was used by the Police Department for a training center, community services, polygraph examinations, and traffic/motorcycle offices. Later in 1973, the section used by the police was dedicated as its first police substation with desk officers on duty 24 hours.
Date: November 8, 1973
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper clipping about Arlington Police Officers receiving awards, 1973] (open access)

[Newspaper clipping about Arlington Police Officers receiving awards, 1973]

Photograph of an Arlington Citizens Journal newspaper clipping about five police officers recieving awards for their achievements. The title caption under the picture is "Top Cops." Those listed in the clipping are: Richard Love, Ben Bounds, Lionel (Lee) Eastman, John Faltynski, and Bob Callas. Awards given were watches or .38 pistols.
Date: June 18, 1973
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Arlington Police Chief Herman Perry, Lt. Roy Ables, and Officer Martha Willbanks, 1973]

Photograph of Police Chief Herman Perry, Lt. Roy Ables, and Officer Martha Willbanks in an office with baked goods from Ferguson Jr. High School.
Date: January 31, 1973
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Image of a case displaying the uniform worn by Martha Willbanks, Arlington's first female officer]

Photograph of a case displaying the tan uniform dress with badge and arm patch worn by Martha Willbanks, Arlington's first female officer. Officer Willbanks began her career in 1973. In 1986, the Department changed from a tan uniform to a dark blue uniform. Officer Willbanks died in 2001 of natural causes, with the rank of Lieutenant. On the lower left side of the display is a picture of Officer Willbanks in the blue uniform and on the lower right side of the display is a brief statement about her service as an officer.
Date: 1973
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History