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Goals and Objectives

23 Police Services

Strategic Theme & Objective(s)
Theme ~ Exemplary Service & Governance
Objective(s) ~ Preserve Desirability & Quality of Life

Department Contact Information
Keller Police Department
o Telephone: 817-743-4500
o Dispatch Non-Emergency: 817-743-4522
o Fax Number: 817-743-4591
o Mailing Address: P.O. Box 770, Keller, TX 76244-0770
o Physical Address: 330 Rufe Snow Dr, Keller, TX
o Email: police@cityofkeller.com
o Police Station: Open 24 hours
o Administration Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday

Program Broad Goals
Deliver the highest quality of police services to the Town of Westlake with a fully staffed and
equipped nationally and state accredited agency.
Continue to develop and maintain personal relationships with our partners – including,
residents/stakeholders within the community, Westlake staff members, and surrounding
municipalities.

Program Service Description
The Keller Police Department has provided law enforcement services for the Town of Westlake since
June of 2002. The communities entered into an interlocal agreement, which benefits both
organizations through the provision of police related services for the Westlake citizens and brings
additional staff resources via the contract commitments for the City of Keller.
The Department is in the distinguished group of the 2% of police departments in the United States
who are accredited. The police department also received Texas Law Enforcement Best Practices
Recognition in 2013 making it the only municipal police agency in Texas, at that time, to be dual
accredited.
Jail, Emergency Communications, and Animal Services are provided through a regional configuration
– serving the communities, of Westlake, Keller, Roanoke, Southlake and Colleyville.

Program Trends
Westlake experienced 27, Part 1 Crimes in 2019, down from 34 in 2018 – a 21% decrease.
The frequency and severity of motor vehicle collisions on the streets within the Town remains a
priority for the police department and they continue to monitor traffic enforcement and utilize
directed enforcement in an attempt to change driver behavior and maintain the lowest possible
number of injuries and accidents.

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