Police

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Welcome to the Olmos Park Police Department. We have 12 full-time sworn police officers and three volunteer reserve police officers.

Mission Statement
The Olmos Park Police Department is a full-service agency that strives to provide the best customer service to its citizens using community-based, patrol-oriented policing.

Our mission centers on the prevention of crime, preservation of public peace, protection of lives and property, the detection and arrest of violators, and the enforcement of all laws and ordinances.

Patrol Division

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The Patrol Division provides police services within the Olmos Park City limits. Patrol officers respond to all calls for service, investigate traffic accidents, enforce City, State and Federal laws, respond to emergencies, conduct preliminary criminal investigations and provide a heavy emphasis on high-profile proactive patrol operations to help reduce crime.

Our department prides itself with the litte extras we offer such as out-of-town patrols of homes while residents are away. <See forms>

Officers assigned to the Patrol Division, in cooperation with community members, are actively resolving crime concerns and quality of life issues facing our community.

Bike Patrol One member of the Police Department is assigned to Bike Patrol several times a month. The uniformed Bike Patrol Officer provides extra security by enforcing traffic laws in areas that are difficult to patrol in a marked patrol vehicle. The officer is equipped with a cordless, handheld radar unit for speed violators. The bike is equipped with emergency lights and marked Police.

• Bike Patrol can travel faster and farther than foot officers and can patrol areas that can't be reached by vehicles.
• Bicycles give officers the stealth advantage because they are silent.
• Police officers on bikes can ride right up to the scene of a crime before they are noticed.
• Bicycles are a great public relations tool. An officer on a bike is more approachable than one in a patrol car.
  

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