Police

POLICE STATION (Map It!)
3815 Sachse Road
Sachse, TX 75048
Emergency 911
Non Emergency 972-495-2271
24 hours a day / 7 days a week
dveach@cityofsachse.com

The Police Department provides competent, highly professional, efficient, and cost effective law enforcement protection and services to people within its jurisdiction.

The police department consists of patrol officers, patrol supervisors, criminal investigators, school resource officers, a school-crossing guard, police chief and the assistant police chief. Civilian positions include communications officers, communications supervisor, and records clerks. Supplementing this paid staff are the volunteer police reserves.

Patrol officers are on duty 24 hours each day, 365 days per year. Also, a communications officer is always on duty to take your call for assistance.

The Sachse FOP Toy and Food Drive exceeded all expectations in 2008. The donations have overwhelmed Officers Oliver, Davis and Lewis as they sorted the toys, separating them into categories for boy or girl and by age.

SACHSE HIGH SCHOOL BETA CLUB DONATES OVER 500 TOYS

Sachse High School Beta Club did their part in this year's Sachse FOP toy drive by donating over 500 toys. The toys will be sorted and distributed to needy children in Sachse.

Several years ago, Bo, Sachse's canine officer, had to retire from service. He has resided with Police Officer Ronnie Davis since his retirement. At the age of 13, Bo passed away quietly in November. A small service was held at the Sachse Pet Cemetery, where he was laid to rest. Several area K-9 units paid their respects to Bo including Garland, McKinney, and Rockwall.

Police Chief Dennis Veach congratulates Jerry Fox (at left) on his promotion to the rank of Sergeant. Mr. Fox has been with the Sachse Police Department over eight years. He will be a patrol sergeant. Congratulations Jerry!

The holiday season is a time when busy people can become careless and vulnerable to theft and other holiday crime. Sachse Police Department offers these holiday tips:

When shopping, be alert and aware of your surroundings. If you must shop at night, walk with others to and from the shopping center. Dress casually, comfortably and avoid wearing expensive jewelry. Keep your cell phone available for quick use and report any suspicious activity to a Public Safety Officer. Avoid carrying large amounts of cash and do not count cash in an open area, especially after leaving an ATM machine. If you must carry a purse or wallet, be extra careful. They provide prime targets for criminals in crowded shopping areas. Beware of strangers approaching you for any reason. At this time of year, con artists may try various methods of distracting you with the intention of taking your money or belongings. Avoid overloading yourself with packages. It is important to have clear visibility and freedom of motion to avoid mishaps. Do not leave packages in plain view in your car or at home. Lock them in the trunk or away from the windows. Also, do not leave purses, cell phones, laptop computers or any other valuables in your car overnight, not even while parked in your driveway.

Safety measures at home are especially important during the holiday season. Make sure all doors and windows are locked even if you leave your house for a few minutes. When leaving for an extended time, have a neighbor or family friend pick up your newspapers and mail. Place your indoor and outdoor lights on a timer and/or leave a radio or television on so that the house looks and sounds occupied. Large displays of holiday gifts should not be visible through the windows and doors of your home. Taking a few extra prevention measures can keep your holiday season joyous for your family.

Lieutenant Marty Cassidy poses with some of the youngsters at one of the neighborhood block parties for National Night Out. View more pictures under the General Information tab / City Events.

Police Chief Dennis Veach (pictured left) congratulates Gary Jordan on his promotion to Sergeant. Sergeant Jordan received his new badge during a ceremony on August 6th. City Manager Allen Barnes was also on hand to offer congratulations.

LiveScan is an inkless, electronic fingerprinting process for transmitting information to various state and federal agencies for identity and criminal record verification when someone is arrested for a Class C or above criminal offense. The electronic process will eliminate many of the problems associated with ink prints such as smudging, smearing, over- or under-inking and speeds up the processing to hours instead of days.

How does it work? Following an arrest, an officer will scan the fingerprints of the arrestee using a touch print panel. The process reduces the likelihood of illegible fingerprints or missing information on the fingerprint card. It is faster and cleaner than the old method and the officer knows immediately if the print is of sufficient quality.

Some jobs require fingerprints, including real estate licensees, notaries, vehicle dealers, driving instructors, foster parents, teachers, appraisers, elder care givers, as well as anyone having contact with children or the elderly, to name a few.

This system can interface with the automated fingerprint identification system and results with name and criminal history comes in minutes instead of days. Electronic fingerprinting is fast becoming an internationally recognized form of identification and we are pleased that Sachse is able to offer the latest in police technology.