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Police
Department |
| Duties
& Responsibilities |
 To
serve and protect the lives and property of all citizens of the United
States, Texas and the City of Edinburg. To make the City of Edinburg
a safer place to live by deterring crime, conducting investigations
and apprehending offenders. |
| Goals
& Objectives |
- To
provide an effective police department to adequately serve and
protect the citizens of Edinburg and their property in an effort
to provide a safer environment.
- To
respond to calls for service in a timely manner and deter criminal
activity through continuous and visible patrols by maintaining
an adequate fleet of marked patrol cars.
- To
provide continuous investigations of criminal activities originating
within the territorial jurisdiction of the City of Edinburg in
an effort to bring them to their logical conclusions.
- To
maintain a well trained, supplied, and equipped department and
personnel to ensure a greater level of efficiency and safety in
the delivery of police services.
- To
continue to implement and build upon existing crime prevention
programs to encourage members of the community to become active
participants in the department's crime prevention effort.
- To
maintain an effective an efficient police records system to better
serve the public, other agencies and the department.
City
of Edinburg Civil Service Information
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