Georgetown Police Department

The Georgetown Police Department is proud to sponsor the Criminal Justice Field Day. This one day event is designed to acquaint the High School Criminal Justice Student with the law enforcement career field. This career day event serves the Criminal Justice Educators of Texas as their annual field trip. Federal, state and local agencies team together to support the outside exhibits.

These exhibits take the form of police vehicles, tools and equipment ranging from patrol vehicles to aircraft, SWAT equipment to McGruff the Crime Dog robots. Inside exhibitors are made up of college and agency recruiters, along with criminal justice program and projects being showcased for the interest of the student observer. A sprinkle of noted speakers and interactive booths round out the field day.

Georgetown’s Safety And Fire Education (SAFE) Clown Troupe began in 2001 with members from the Police Department and Fire Department. “Ranger”, “Rookie”, and “Radar” provide life and safety skills training to elementary age children and the rest of the Georgetown citizens. The clowns teach about “Stranger Danger”, “Bicycle and Helmet Safety”, “Weapons Safety”, and “Personal Safety”, just to name a few.

Their upbeat, comical approach to a very serious matter has the children laughing, singing and thinking about their safety and the safety of their family members In addition to formal presentations, the Clowns can be seen at other community events, such as: parades, 4th of July Celebrations, school functions, and other special events.

It is the philosophy of the Georgetown Police Department to be as open with the public as possible. In order to keep with this ideology, the Department has numerous public education programs available. One of the biggest, is the Citizen Police Academy, where people can get an inside look into the everyday operations of the Police Department. We offer numerous brochures on a myriad of topics, such as: Crime Prevention, Comprehensive Traffic Management, Homeland Security, Recruiting, Traffic Collision Reporting, and Neighborhood Watch. These are all available to the public 24 hours a day.

The Department also provides tours of the facilities to daycare groups, schools, civic organizations, and foreign exchange students. In addition, the Department employs a Public Information Officer to act as a liaison with the press and public and we routinely provide Public Service Announcements to the local media to ensure information is disseminated. Every officer is empowered to be open with the public and we feel that this relationship is the best education available.