Waco PD on the BEAT

Waco PD Detectives saw an increase in car thefts and burglaries at the beginning of the year. Although they've made multiple arrests, these crimes continue and we want you to stay vigilant. Detective Jason Bihl breaks down what you can do to keep your valuables safe and help with future investigations like these! 

Crash Reconstruction is one of the most important tools we use when investigating a crash. Officer and Crash Reconstructionist Luke Brisco sits down to talk not only about his job and how we contributes to the investigations but also crash safety and how we can all be safer on our roadways. 

Hello Waco! We are BACK and ready to share our stories with you!! We've taken a bit of a hiatus but we are ready to get back at it, informing you all there is to know about Waco PD, the good we're doing in our community, and the hot topic crimes we want you to look out for! Our first episode back in 2024 is all about our website, we give a detailed walkthrough on what you can do and learn at WacoPolice.com. Feel free to listen but know there is a video version on YouTube and Facebook so you can see exactly what the website has to offer. Enjoy!

Last year we celebrated Faith & Blue Weekend and with so much success it grew to a whole WEEK this year! Sit down with us and Pastor Chuck from Glory Bell Church to talk about all the fun and exciting events happening in Waco from October 1 - 9.  Faith & Blue was launched to facilitate safer, stronger, more just, and unified communities by directly enabling local partnerships among law enforcement professionals, residents, businesses, and community groups through the connections of local faith-based organizations.  

The Behavioral Health Network (BHN) and Waco PD have partnered to hire new Behavioral/Mental Health Clinicians in our Dispatch center to help with calls for service where an officer might not be necessary. This four-year grant is under BHN so both organizations can provide a better, quicker, and healthier response to those suffering from a behavioral or mental health crisis.  

The Housing and Community Development team is partnering with Unidos and the NET Unit at Waco PD! Find out what fun things are in store and how you as a current or new homeowner can receive funds for much-needed safety work around your home! 

A new series within the Waco PD on the BEAT podcast is "Never Quit, Never Forget" which is the motto within our Special Crimes Unit. This unit handles some of our most high-priority cases, homicides. Moving forward, we will highlight unsolved homicide cases. Sit down with us and detectives of the Special Crimes Unit as they dive into the cold cases and recently unsolved homicides of Waco. To start, this homicide case has not gone cold but is our one homicide of 2023, so far, that is not solved. Jamerson Hawthorn was killed on April 19, 2023. His mother was left wounded from the shooting, and she sits down to talk about what life has been like since Jamerson was killed, and Detective Thompson lays out why this case has been difficult to solve.   

The 3rd annual Back to School Bash is right around the corner! Come celebrate with us on July 29th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Richland Mall! 

The Police Athletics League (PAL Club) is a new non-profit organization led by community leaders within the City of Waco in partnership with the Waco Police Department. This program aims to connect law enforcement with next-generation leaders to positively impact lives and our community through developing effective avenues of sportsmanship, teamwork, and personal growth. We believe Waco law enforcement exists to uphold peace and that true peace is found in healthy, trust-based relationships which offer hope and purpose. The PAL Club is always accepting donations for upcoming programs, if you would like to donate please email the President, Chaplain Richard Thompson at rthompson@wacotx.gov. For all other inquiries please email palclubof9@gmail.com.

The K9 Unit has welcomed two new K9s to our unit. K9 Echo and K9 Cayden are the two newest members making every officer in our K9 Unit a working handler. Learn what it has been like training these new K9s as Sergeant Adam Fuller talks about the ins and outs of the K9 Unit!