Master Police Officer Dimitrios Mastoras (Ret.)

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  Dimitrios (Jim) Mastoras served as a Master Police Officer in Arlington County, Virginia, for almost twenty-four years. As Arlington’s first nightlife liaison, he used the relationship-based policing techniques of Proactive Alliance to establish trustful relationships with restaurant owners, providing the foundation to develop and implement strategies aimed at reducing alcohol-related violence. By using this approach, Jim developed the first accreditation program in the U.S. to focus on effective practices and law compliance for bars and restaurants while also increasing safety and economic viability. 

His work for Arlington County has been recognized by the Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) for saving lives and preventing injuries caused by drunk driving in the Washington, DC Metro area, and he is a recipient of the Kevin E. Quinlan Traffic Safety Award.

Jim has authored and contributed to several publications, articles and toolkits:

• The Arlington Restaurant Initiative - A Nightlife Strategy to Improve Safety and Economic Viability - US DOJ COPS Office
• ARI Observatory Of Public Sector Innovation Case Study - Observatory Of Public Sector Innovation
• Traffic Safety Initiatives: SoberRide-Enhancing Enforcement Efforts Since 1982 - IACP Police Chief Magazine
• Solving Complex Crime Requires Community Relationships  - Policing Insight
• Safe Night Hospitality Resource Guide - Safe Night
• Productive and Proactive - NSA Sheriff & Deputy Magazine
• The Need for Relationship-Based Policing - National Policing Institute
• Safe Night Good Neighbor Initiative Case Study - Safe Night

Jim can be contacted at Jim@safe-night.com