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WHAT WE DO: CORE SERVICES

The Police Department protects the Southlake community through preventive patrol,
criminal investigations, school safety, traffic enforcement, emergency response, and
community engagement. The department leverages proactive policing, advanced
technology, specialized training, and strong community partnerships to help keep Southlake
among the safest communities in North Texas. City Department Overview

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01 Preventive Patrol & Response 02 Criminal Investigations (CID)
Provides 24/7 patrol coverage, emergency response, Investigates crimes against persons and property through
proactive crime deterrence, and visible policing throughout evidence-based investigative practices, regional intelligence
the community. Officers maintain an average Priority 1 sharing, and digital evidence management. Detectives
response time of 2 minutes 54 seconds, significantly below maintain a 73% case clearance rate and a more than 97%
the typical urban average. Patrol operations focus on rapid case acceptance rate by the District Attorney’s Office.
response, crime prevention, traffic safety, and community- Specialized investigative functions include crimes against
based policing in neighborhoods, commercial districts, and children, narcotics, financial crimes, forensics, victim
public spaces. support, crime analysis, property and evidence, and
warrants.

03 School Resource Officers 04 Traffic Safety & Enforcement
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Provides comprehensive school safety services across all
Carroll ISD campuses, one KISD campus and one private Implements proactive traffic enforcement, DWI initiatives,
school campus in Southlake through 20 dedicated School crash reduction strategies, and commercial motor vehicle
Resource Officers. The division maintains a 1:441 officer- enforcement to improve roadway safety and reduce traffic-
to-student ratio, exceeding national recommendations and related incidents. The department continues to expand
peer city staffing models. SROs focus on safety, mentorship, data-driven traffic analysis and public education efforts,
behavioral intervention, youth engagement, emergency including the E-Bike Safety & Education Initiative launched
preparedness, and relationship-building with students, staff, in response to increased youth e-bike activity.
and families. The division was recognized as a NASRO Role
Model Agency in FY 2025 and earned the Texas School
Safety Center’s School Safety Spotlight Award for Staff
Development and Training in FY 2026.

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05 Community Engagement 06 Professional Standards
Builds community trust and shared responsibility for Oversees CALEA accreditation compliance, policy
safety through public education programs, volunteer development, hiring and recruitment, internal affairs,
partnerships, and resident engagement initiatives. Programs records management, and organizational accountability. The
include the Citizens Police and Fire Academy, DPS Youth division ensures operations align with nationally recognized
Academy, National Night Out, Law Enforcement Against best practices in policing, risk management, transparency,
Drugs (L.E.A.D.), Citizens on Patrol (COPS), and Volunteers and professional excellence.
in Police Service (VIPS). These efforts strengthen
transparency, crime-prevention awareness, and community
partnerships.

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