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Police Emergency: 911
Non-Emergency: 972-551-6622
To report a crime or suspicious
activity: 972-551-6622
201 East Nash
Terrell, TX 75160
972-551-6622
Fax: 972-551-6625
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Office Hours:
Monday - Friday:
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
The Terrell Police Service's 36
full-time officers and investigators and 8 volunteer reserve officers
work in partnership with the entire community to protect life and property,
prevent crime, enforce the law, and preserve the peace through efficient
and effective police services.
Our Mission
"TO BUILD A BETTER COMMUNITY"
Our Philosophy
Community Policing is a philosophy and organizational strategy that promotes
a partnership with citizens to work together to identify and solve community
crime and disorder problems with the goal of improving overall quality
of life in the community. Community policing rests on the belief that
only by working together will citizens and the police be able to improve
the quality of life in the community. It challenges all police service
personnel to find ways to develop new proactive initiatives aimed at solving
community problems.
Statement of Quality
The Terrell Police Service is an organization comprised of people of
integrity, committed to providing total quality police service to its
community in an honest, fair, professional and courteous manner.
We will forge a partnership with the community based on mutual trust,
confidence, commitment and communication to maintain and improve the quality
of life and promote the safety and welfare of our citizens.
The members of this agency pledge collectively and individually to constantly
grow, develop and engage in reassessment to meet the current and future
problems and challenges of our community.
The Terrell Police Service exists to meet the City's objectives for the
safety and well-being of its residents. The mission is accomplished through
people and knowledge, our most important resources. In the continuing
pursuit of total quality, we are guided by the following core values:
Core Values
In service to our community, we embrace, and with moral courage, advocate
these non-negotiable values upon which our policing is based.
- Respect: We value human life, safety and dignity, and commit to treating
all human beings with the utmost respect, compassion and concern.
- Integrity: We value ethical conduct, public trust and commit ourselves
to the uncompromising drive for personal and professional excellence.
- The Law & Constitution: We value our reverence for safeguarding
constitutional guarantees, preserving peace, and protecting life, and
commit to maintaining a current knowledge and understanding of the law.
- Diversity: We value diversity, and commit to nurturing a welcoming
environment of inclusion, in which we recognize the unique skills, knowledge,
abilities and backgrounds of all people as our strength.
- Collaboration: We value teamwork and commit to cooperative goal achievement
through active collaboration and partnerships with the community and
with one another.
- Continuous Innovation: We value continuous improvement of our service
to the community, and commit ourselves to the pursuit of creative thought
and innovation, realizing that well-intentioned failure is a valuable
learning tool.
- Empowerment: We value the quality of our employees and their ability
to do the right thing. We encourage our employees to make decisions
based on our vision, mission, values and policies, at the level closest
to the problem. We ask our employees:
- Is it the right thing for the community?
- Is it the right thing for the Terrell Police Service?
- Is it legal, ethical and moral?
- Is it something you are willing to be accountable for?
- Is it consistent with the agencys vision, mission, values
and policies?
- If the answer is YES to all these questions - We tell our employees
to Just Do It!
- Problem Solving: We value the efforts expended in partnering with
citizens to identify and impact the true causes of problems in order
to solve those problems for the betterment of ourselves, the agency,
and the community.
Want to be a Part of our Team?
We are seeking people dedicated to serving the citizens of Terrell to
join our team. If you are a person of integrity, dedicated to service,
and want a rewarding career of helping others we may have a place for
you. If you would like information on how to join our team, contact
the
City of Terrell Personnel Department at 972-551-6608 or click
here.
For posted job vacancies, the department will review all referred applications
and select the applicants to be interviewed and processed. The interviewing
department will call candidates to schedule interviews and select the
applicant(s) to be considered and hired. Because of the volume of applications
and the time required to review and process each application, you will
not be called or contacted unless you are selected for an interview or
otherwise continue in the hiring process.
Patrol Division
22 Patrol Officers respond to calls, conduct preventative
patrol of city streets, enforce traffic laws, and file initial crime reports.
Criminal
Investigation Division
1 sergeant and 4 detectives/investigators provide
follow-up in cases involving all types of crime.
115 N. Adelaide, Second
Floor
Terrell, TX 75160
972-551-6600
Fax: 972-551-0911
Voice Mail: 972-551-6622
Ext. 270, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276 |
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday:
8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Records
and Communication Division
Copies of accident reports are available during
regular office hours. You may also request an accident report by mail.
Include a check or money order for $6.00 and mail to: Terrell Police Service,
P.O. Box 310, Terrell, Texas 75160. Please include a stamped, self-addressed
return envelope. Call Roxie Long at 972-551-6622 for more information.
For a copy of an offense report or other open records
request, call Roxie Long at 972-551-6622 Ext.264. You may also request
a record in person during regular office hours. You may be asked to show
a photo ID. To request a record by mail, include a check or money order
for $5 for each report and a stamped, self-addressed return envelope.
Mail your request to Terrell Police Service, P.O. Box 310, Terrell, TX
75160.
To retrieve or view recovered lost or stolen property,
bring proof of ownership, a photo ID, and the case number to the Police
station at 201 E. Nash between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
201 East Nash
Terrell, TX 75160
972-551-6622 |
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday:
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Additional
Services
Enhanced 911:
When you call 911 in an emergency, your phone number
and address appear on the dispatcher's computer screen within a few seconds.
Even if you are unable to speak due to illness or panic, emergency personnel
will be able to respond to your call.
Vacation Watch:
Call 972-551-6622 at any time (24 hours a day, 7
days a week) to schedule periodic checks when you plan to be away from
home for vacation or other extended period.
Neighborhood Watch
The Terrell Police Service assists residents in organizing and establishing
neighborhood watches in their neighborhoods. Neighborhood watches help
residents take ownership of their communities and deter crime in our city.
Becoming involved in the program is simple. Every Terrell resident is
encouraged to participate. Contact your Neighborhood Officer or the Terrell
Police Service Community Police Coordinator Nate Hauger. Officer Hauger
can be reached at 972-563-9064 or by email at nhauger@cityofterrell.org.
More information.
Police Chaplains
Program:
Terrell PD provides on-call chaplains to assist
the department with counseling and crisis intervention. Chaplains give
invocations at ceremonies, deliver death notifications, participate in
hostage negotiations, and counsel department members and their families,
and crime victims. Call 972-551-6622 for more information on the Chaplains
Program.
Police Ride
Along Program:
Qualified citizens may ride along with police officers
on patrol two times a year. Anyone interested in the Ride Along Program
can obtain an application from the Police Service during regular office
hours. The applicant's signature on the form must be notarized (we can
do this for you at the office). After a routine background check, which
usually takes 2-4 weeks, applicants are contacted to set up their Ride
Along schedule.
Police Reserve Officer
Program:
Volunteer police officers support the department
by donating their time to assist in all areas of police services work.
Volunteers are required to work 16 hours per month with our department.
The individual must be licensed by the State of Texas as a Police Officer
to be a member of our program. Applicants must be at least 21, in good
physical condition, and willing to undergo screening, which includes a
polygraph test, psychological evaluation, and background investigation.
Citizens Police
Academy
The Terrell Police Service conducts a Citizen Police
Academy several times each year. The academy provides the public with
a general overview of police operations. Citizens interested in attending
should pick up an application at the Police Services, 201 E. Nash St.,
Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Click here for information on the Texas Concealed
Handgun Licensing Classes.
Terrell's Most Wanted
You can help your Terrell Police Service apprehend the criminals
operating in our community by clicking here.
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