Talk:River Oaks, Houston, Texas

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[edit] Master Planned Community

Hi, User:RJN. Thanks for your contributions & cleanup of the article lately! However, could you please explain your insistance on putting the term "master-planned community" in this article? I was sort of surprised to see you just revert my change rather than discuss it here. I have agreed that although it was "planned," the term has been redefined in modern history (specifically, master-planned) to mean something significantly different. Accordinglly, the inclusion of that term in this article actually creates confusion and a misconception whereas removing it would not detract from the accuracy of the article. Dbchip 22:06, 23 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] ROPS

I grew up in River Oaks, and the term "ROPS" was never used to describe the River Oaks Patrol. "ROPO" was used consistently. However, an older generation may have used the term "ROPS" before my time. Can anyone explain where and when they heard the term "ROPS" used?

I first heard ROPS in 2002 or 2003 and it's largely slang or a joke, but it definitely is used. Dbchip 23:13, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

Also, the River Oaks Patrol is referred to in the article as a police department. This I am almost sure is not exactly true.

That's a good point -- I don't really know the technicalities of what defines a police department vs a security force, but I really don't think ROPO has a police department in the sense that I don't think they have arrest privileges or carry weapons. However, they take their job pretty seriously and are quite rigorous; it might be appropriate to remove the term "police department" but try to explain that they department is more than rent-a-cops or a neighborhood watch program. Dbchip 23:13, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

River Oaks Patrol is definitely not a police department. It is not listed on the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education website as a law enforcement agency (TCLEOSE governs law enforcement in Texas). See http://www.tcleose.state.tx.us/Public%20Notice/all%20active%20depts.pdf.

River Oaks Patrol is listed on the Texas DPS Private Security Board website as a guard and alarm company. See http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/psb/company/company_details.aspx?id=C01276.