Teen Court Wins Spotlight Award
The Georgetown Teen Court was again the winner of the Spotlight Award for 2015 from the Teen Court Association of Texas. The award is given to one court in the state that has shown the most progress, innovation and achievement. This is the third time in seven years for the Georgetown Teen Court to win … Continue reading “Teen Court Wins Spotlight Award”
Blue Santa Collecting Toys for Kids
Blue Santa’s elves are busy in their workshop getting ready for the annual campaign to provide toys to children in need in Georgetown. Each year Blue Santa, a program of the Georgetown Police Department, provides toys to more than 1,500 children in Georgetown. And each year Blue Santa needs your help. Blue Santa is collecting … Continue reading “Blue Santa Collecting Toys for Kids”
Burglaries from Vehicles—Where and Why
The holiday shopping season is beginning, and that means extra precautions for gift items left in vehicles in shopping mall parking lots. Unfortunately, each holiday season, thieves steal items out of vehicles at the mall. For that reason, the holidays are an especially important time to get in the habit of locking your car doors … Continue reading “Burglaries from Vehicles—Where and Why”
Formula 1 Driver Tries Police Driving Course
Millions of fans across the world will be watching the U.S. Grand Prix Formula One race at the Circuit of the Americas course in Austin this weekend. Driver Valtteri Bottas, a Finnish 26-year old on the Williams Martini Racing team, is currently fifth in the Formula 1 standings. Before the big race day on Sunday, … Continue reading “Formula 1 Driver Tries Police Driving Course”
Police Explorer Post Recognized
The Georgetown Police Explorer Post 152 was recognized at the City Council meeting on Tuesday. Exploring is a leadership and skill development program that introduces high school aged students to the field of law enforcement. The Explorer Post 152 trains at weekly meetings and learns to work through various scenarios similar to those encountered by … Continue reading “Police Explorer Post Recognized”
National Night Out: Register by Sept. 26
National Night Out is an annual event to support public safety and neighborhood crime prevention that will be held in Georgetown on Tuesday, October 6. Block parties are being organized for 6 to 9 p.m. that evening. Register your block party by Saturday, September 26 so that a member of the Georgetown Police Department can … Continue reading “National Night Out: Register by Sept. 26”
Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on September 26
To help protect the water supply and reduce household risks, bring unwanted medications to Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, September 26 in Georgetown. Drugs that are expired or no longer needed will be collected—no questions asked—from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sun City Legacy Hills Park Pavilion, 200 Del Webb Boulevard and … Continue reading “Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on September 26”
Watch School Zones as Classes Start on Aug. 24
The first day of classes for schools in the Georgetown school district is Monday, August 24. The Georgetown Police Department reminds drivers to slow down in school zones. As students go back to school, police will be monitoring school zones throughout the city. Look for the school zones at most of these Georgetown ISD schools: … Continue reading “Watch School Zones as Classes Start on Aug. 24”
Public Safety Operations and Training Center Grand Opening
The City of Georgetown will hold a grand opening for the new Public Safety Operations and Training Center on Friday, July 10. A ceremony and ribbon cutting event with Mayor Dale Ross starts at 2:30 p.m. A come-and-go open house will be held the next day on Saturday, July 11 from 9 a.m. to 4:00 … Continue reading “Public Safety Operations and Training Center Grand Opening”
Public Safety Center is SafeTrade Site
The Georgetown Police Department announces it has joined SafeTrade, a national initiative for safely completing online transactions when meeting in person. SafeTrade is a simple program for police departments to encourage transactions at their facilities and for users to insist on “SafeTrade” by conducting their transactions only at a local police or sheriff’s office. “The … Continue reading “Public Safety Center is SafeTrade Site”
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