Lake Jackson Police Department

The Lake Jackson Police Department in Texas has held Citizen Police Academy classes since November 1993 and typically runs one eight-week class a year, meeting Thursday evenings and one Saturday for lectures, demonstrations and ride-alongs. Graduates can join the alumni association's Citizens on Patrol program, driving a department vehicle through neighborhoods and business areas, reporting possible problems to dispatch so an officer can respond and helping at community events. Its mission statement commits officers to professional, courteous service that keeps the peace and protects people and property under the law and Constitution. Its Training Division develops and teaches mandated and specialized courses and offers continuing education to the wider law enforcement community. Through an online crime mapping service, residents can see where and when officers respond to reported crimes, with data drawn from the records system and refreshed every 12 hours; minor disturbances, traffic stops, crashes, alarms and animal calls are left out. Residents planning a trip can request a residential security check online at least 24 hours before departure, and the department publishes annual reports and news releases on major incidents.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Lake Jackson city, TX has an estimated population of 27,902.