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Bedford Police Department

Bobby LaPenna
Police Chief

The Bedford Police Department provides leadership and support to all members of the public, as well as all Police personnel
through scal responsibility and modeling of the City's values. The Department is committed to strengthening and
maintaining an atmosphere of community partnership, providing transparency to the citizens, supporting continued
training and leadership development of personnel, and providing opportunities for career growth and employee retention.
The Department employs 116 full-time employees and 4 part-time employees: 80 full-time sworn and 2 part-time sworn, and
35 full-time non-sworn and 2 part-time non-sworn and is organized into ve primary Divisions: Uniformed Services, Criminal
Investigations, Community Services, Animal Services, and Support Services.

Fiscal Year 2025 saw the return of the Bedford Police K-9 Of cer program, with the purchase and training of K-9 Of cer
Rocky. Rocky is certi ed as a narcotics detection, search and rescue and patrol tactical asset. The Police Department
continued its involvement in the Special Olympics by hosting our second Polar Plunge event at the YMCA and worked in
partnership with Colleyville Police Department. We also participated in the Law Enforcement Torch Run supporting the
kickoff of the 2025 Summer Games. These events help raise funds to sponsor Special Olympic Athletes as they prepare and
compete in the State Games.
The Department participates in regionalized teams such as the Northeast Tarrant County Area SWAT Team (NETCAST), the
Mid-Cities Drug Task Force, Combined Reconstruction and Accident Specialist of Hurst Euless-Bedford (CRASH) and
partners with the Cities of Euless and Hurst for Mental Health and Crime Victim resources. While the primary focus of the
Department is to ensure a safe environment for residents and businesses, several programs and services exist to address
community needs and foster partnerships with the community. Programs designed to promote positive relationships are
the Citizens Police Academy, Volunteers in Policing Service (VIPS), Police Explorers Post 2121 and the Social Media Program.
Services offered to assist the community and address challenges include the Bedford Citizen Observation Program (BCOP),
Senior Care Call Program, Safe Return Program, Santa Cops, the Safe Exchange Zone, Vacation House Watch, the fostering
program through the Animal Shelter and the Behavioral Intervention Unit.

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