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Thank you for visiting the Burleson Police Department on the World Wide Web. We are very proud of our department and welcome the chance to share our success with the citizens of Burleson.

The Burleson Police Department was the first department in the state of Texas to be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, located in Fairfax, Virginia. We were re-accredited in November of 2000 and again in 2003, maintaining our professional status on an international level.

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Chief Tom Cowan

Chief Tom Cowan assumed command of the Burleson Police Department in November of 2001. Chief Cowan believes in building strong communities through education, communication and cooperation. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy.

Commander Havens is over the operations division, Commander Sandifer is in charge of the administrative division, and Commander Aaron heads the professional standards /community services division.

Mission

  • To improve the quality of life in Burleson by working together with all citizens to preserve life, maintain human rights, protect property and promote public safety.
  • To achieve this ambition, we shall;
    • explore every concept,
    • seek out the latest technology,
    • train a professional force, and
    • promote an understanding interaction between members of the department and the community.

The Burleson Police Department provides many services, including:

Click on the links at the left to explore other services offered by the Burleson Police Department.

Fight back against identity theft

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Red Light Camera Program

The initiative’s goal is to reduce deaths and injuries caused when motorists run red lights. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, nearly 2 million crashes occur in intersections each year. In 2005, red light running resulted in 800 fatalities and more than 165,000 injuries. Learn more about the program here.

Police Department

Open House

May 13

3 p.m. - 6. p.m.

Check out the equipment and programs and enjoy a free hot dog and soft drink.

The SWAT team, hostage negotiators, Citizens Police Academy, Citizens On Patrol, traffic unit, Burleson Police Officers Association, school resource officers, community services and telecommunicators will be on hand to display department equipment and answer questions.

Read the entire news release.....

 

Police department joins in efforts to support the troops

It started out as one person trying to make a difference for the troops overseas. By Friday, it had ballooned into Burleson Reinforcing American Troop Support (BRATS), thanks to the support of more than a dozen groups and the efforts of the Burleson Police Department, Citizens On Patrol and Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association. Read more about this effort.

Neighborhood Watch Program

May 24
12:15 p.m. - 4 p.m.
First National Bank’s Wilshire Room located at 740 S.W. Wilshire Blvd.

Have you ever wanted to start a Neighborhood Watch program but didn’t know how to do it? Community Resource Officer Mike Owen hosts an open house where he will answer all your questions and be passing out information about Neighborhood Watch programs during the come-and-go event.

For more information about the May 24 event, call Officer Owen at 817-739-5183.

 


This page last updated April 30, 2008

Burleson Police Department
225 W. Renfro, Burleson, Texas 76028-4296
817-447-5300 or (toll free) 1-866-447-5370
Emergency: 911
FAX - 817-447-0332