Posted on: August 9, 2022
PHOTO #1: Officer Adam Banda walks through the foam pit during the National Night Out Kick-Off Party in 2021.
PHOTO #2: Children dance during the National Night Out Kick-Off Party in 2021.
The Victoria Police Department’s Community Engagement Unit is inviti...
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2020 - Spotlight - Police
Posted on: August 9, 2022
PHOTO: Shown from left are K-9 Nero, Senior Police Officer Oscar Garcia and Senior Police Officer Jake Garza.
The Victoria Police Department has partnered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to provide a free Advanced K-9 Med...
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2020 - Spotlight - Police
Posted on: August 2, 2022
Antonio Acosta is sworn in by City Secretary April Hilbrich as a new Victoria Police Department officer during a ceremony July 27 at City Council chambers, 107 W. Juan Linn St. Acosta must now complete a 20-week field training program alongside senior off...
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2020 - Spotlight - Police
Posted on: July 26, 2022
PHOTO: Officer Keimryn Lee was sworn in as an honorary Victoria Police Department officer on March 31. Officer Keimryn passed away July 12.
The Victoria Police Department’s annual youth summer camp is being renamed “Camp Keimryn” to honor the memory of Off...
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2020 - Spotlight - Police
Posted on: July 19, 2022
Victoria Police Department Crime Analyst Erin Gabrysch received honorable mentions for the Texas Law Enforcement Analyst Network’s Member of the Year and Analytical Product Award recognitions. The Member of the Year designation recognizes crime analysts w...
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2020 - Spotlight - Police
Posted on: July 12, 2022
PHOTO #1: An undeveloped tract at Main Street and Airline Road was chosen as the site of a new public safety headquarters based on its central location, space needs, citywide growth projections and compatibility of nearby development.
PHOTO #2: This map, t...
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2020 - Spotlight - Police
Posted on: June 14, 2022
PHOTO: Shown from left are K-9 Nero, Senior Police Officer Oscar Garcia and Senior Police Officer Jake Garza.
Victoria Police Department Senior Police Officers Oscar Garcia and Jake Garza spent the week of May 30 training with their K-9 partners, Nero and ...
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2020 - Spotlight - Police
Posted on: May 31, 2022
PHOTO #1: From left, Roy Parker, Marcos Olivares, Martin Melgoza, Braden Kirbo, Joshua Homan, Christopher Doria, Wilfredo Cordova and Kayle Bowers were sworn in May 27 as new Victoria Police Department officers during a ceremony attended by local law enfo...
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2020 - Spotlight - Police
Posted on: September 29, 2020
The Victoria Police Department is putting a new spin on its National Night Out this year with National Night In, replacing community meetups with safer methods of building camaraderie between neighbors and first responders.
“National Night Out is usually a...
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2020 - Spotlight - Police
Posted on: September 11, 2020
The City of Victoria’s search for a new chief of police has resulted this week in the selection of three finalists.
“The chief of police holds one of the most important positions within the City,” City Manager Jesús A. Garza said. “Working closel...
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2020 - Spotlight - Police
Posted on: June 23, 2020
Recent high-profile incidents of police violence have led to a breakdown of trust in law enforcement. We have seen citizens rising up across the nation to demand accountability and have been stunned to see how some protests have turned violent.
The Black L...
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2020 - Spotlight - Police
Posted on: June 10, 2020
PHOTO #1: State Representative Geanie Morrison addresses attendees at a farewell gathering for outgoing Victoria Police Department Chief J.J. Craig on Monday at the Victoria Community Center. City employees and representatives of various community organiz...
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2020 - Spotlight - Police
Posted on: June 3, 2020
The City of Victoria Police Department was awarded a $500,000 grant Tuesday from the Community Oriented Policing Services Hiring Program, which provides funding to law enforcement agencies to hire new personnel.
“We’re excited that the Victoria Police Depa...
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2020 - Spotlight - Police