Abilene Police Department

Residents of Abilene, Texas, can file many reports online through the Abilene Police Department's citizen reporting system for incidents inside city limits, printing a free copy right away and receiving a case number by email; each report is reviewed, and filing a false report is a crime. Eligible incidents include burglaries of non-commercial buildings, coin-operated machines and vehicles, counterfeit bills, credit or debit card abuse, criminal mischief, trespass, graffiti, hindering a secured creditor, identity theft and certain custody interference under Texas Penal Code Section 25.03. The department is organized under three assistant chiefs. Uniform services include patrol companies A through F, traffic, K-9, animal outreach, a community response team and bike and mounted patrol. Support services cover the special services bureau, bomb squad, SWAT, narcotics, communications, records and property, street crimes, training and honor guard. Investigative services include major and special investigations, crimes against persons and property, fraud, forensics, youth and cyber crimes, school resource officers, a special victims unit and a victim advocate. The department has launched a public information portal on its Flock Safety camera program, and its K-9 unit hosted the national field trials of the United States Police Canine Association in Abilene in September 2026.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Abilene city, TX has an estimated population of 127,130.