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City Department Overview

POLICE DEPARTMEnT

Police Department

The Southlake Police Department is a professional law
enforcement organization committed to the tenets of
community policing. We achieve our mission to reduce crime,
reduce the fear of crime, and enhance public safety through
a strong collaborative partnership with members of the
Southlake community.

DEPARTMEnT HIGHLIGHTS

17% 24% 26.3

The Police Department is Resident satisfaction In the first three quarters
staffed with 72.15 FTEs with crime prevention of FY 2019, the Police
who provide department information has increased Department averaged 26.3
administration, school 24% since 2011. volunteer hours per active
resource officers, volunteer.
community relations, and
police services. The staff 10 This equates to an increase
comprises 17% of the City’s of 8.3% over the same
workforce. The Police Department has period in FY 2018.
ten core services.

3.00 6

The average response time 6.4% The Southlake Police
to Priority 1 calls is 3.00 Department was
minutes. reaccredited for the
The Police Department 6th consecutive time
2018 General Fund Budget through the Commission
is $7,444,294 which is a on Accreditation for Law
4.8% increase over the
17.8% FY 2019 adopted budget. Enforcement Agencies
This is due to increases in (CALEA). After complying
The Police Department personnel costs and moving with nearly 500 national
best practice standards,
budget is 17.8% of total two part-time Police the department received
General Fund expenditures. Officers from Red Light an Advanced Accreditation
Camera to General Fund.
with Excellence.

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