Huntsville Police Department

Honor, professionalism and dedication are the pledges in the mission of the Huntsville Police Department in Walker County, Texas, which commits to protecting individual rights, keeping order and preventing crime in partnership with residents. Officers on patrol cover assigned zones alone during 12-hour shifts, answering calls, arresting suspects, opening investigations, working crashes and deterring crime with both random and targeted patrols. A training coordinator arranges academy, state-mandated and in-service courses, and officers must regularly qualify with duty pistol, shotgun and patrol rifle at minimum scores of 70, 80 and 90 percent at the department's L.D. McDugle Range. The 13-week Citizens Police Academy brings residents together with officers, probation staff and prosecutors and includes tours of the county jail and communications center, a ride-along and a visit to the range. The Records Section handles alarm permits, crash reports, crime statistics, local background checks, records retention, Uniform Crime Reporting and public information requests, which can be filed by mail, email, in person or online. Animal cruelty is investigated under Texas Penal Code § 42.09, and owners of dogs declared dangerous must meet registration, confinement and insurance rules.

Public contact information is available for Huntsville Police Department, including 1 listed contact that officers can use for training coordination or general inquiries when provided by the department.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Huntsville city, TX has an estimated population of 46,917.