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TABLE OF CONTENTS
POLICE DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT AT A GLANCE
OUR MISSION: The mission of the Southlake Police Department is to provide world-class service.
PATROL
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS
POLICE DEPARTMENT
(CID) City Department Overview
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER
ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
76.55 $10,115,869* 17.6% 2:54
General Fund Budget
FTE of the total General Fund Priority 1 Response
*Additional operational funding provided by the Crime Control & Prevention District (CCPD) Fund, the Tax Increment Finance (TIF) District
Fund, and the Police Special Revenue Fund.
THE SOUTHLAKE STANDARD
Southlake deliberately sets service standards above baseline expectations. The standards below
illustrate where the Police Department exceeds typical municipal operations in response, accreditation,
school safety, and investigative quality.
Service Area Baseline Expectation Southlake Standard
Urban average: 5-7 minutes; national
Priority 1 Response Average Priority 1 response: 2 minutes 53 seconds
average: approximately 10 minutes
Police Most agencies meet state licensing only CALEA Gold Standard (1% of TX agencies, 5% nationally);
Accreditation re-accredited in 2026
School Resource National guideline 1:1,000 officer-to- 20 SROs across all campuses; 1:441 officer-to-student
Officers student ratio ratio; NASRO Role Model Agency
More than 97% case acceptance rate by the DA’s Office,
DA Case Typical municipal departments: 80-90% reflecting strong investigative quality and prosecutorial
Acceptance
readiness
Crime Rate National NIBRS average varies; target < 2.6 per 1,000 residents; violent crime rate decreased year-
(Persons) 4.0 per 1,000 over-year
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