As the holiday season is picking up speed, the El Paso Police Department’s Auto Theft Task Force would like to pass along some tips to keep shoppers and their vehicles safe. “With the brunt of the holiday shopping season just around the corner, please be safe and smart and do your part to not fall […]Read More
The El Paso Police Department (EPPD) and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) are now accepting applications for the next Citizen’s Academy, which begins on October 1, 2019. The 10-week academy will introduce students to the various programs and services provided by law enforcement. Students will receive interactive education during weekly Tuesday night meetings, from 6 […]Read More
As National Police Week drew to a close, the El Paso Police Department held their Police Memorial Ceremony in Northeast El Paso Friday morning. Joined by their brothers and sisters in uniform, as well as invited guests and family members, officials honored the memory of fallen officers. Our very own Johnny Yturales was there and […]Read More
The man suspected of shooting an El Paso Police Officer in South El Paso was taken into custody just after 8 p.m. Tuesday night, according to El Paso Police Spokesman Sgt. Robert Gomez. The shooting happened around 12:10 p.m. Tuesday afternoon near the intersection of North Seville Driveand Sambrano Avenue, about a mile east of […]Read More
An Eastside neighborhood was on edge as El Paso Police Department officers exchanged gunfire with man in the parking lot of the Pebble Hills Regional Command Center. According to EPPD Sgt. Enrique Carillo, at 12:27 Wednesday afternoon, a call went out over dispatch concerning a person with a gun. Officers at the station found an unnamed […]Read More
The El Paso Police Department (EPPD), in conjunction with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), is now accepting applications for the next Citizen’s Academy, which begins September 25, 2018. The Citizens Academy is designed to educate students about the many safety challenges Texans face every day and how law enforcement organizations function on a […]Read More
The Texas Department of Transportation El Paso District is launching a new partnership this week with Walmart and the El Paso Police Department. Under the collaboration, the group will provide child car seat inspections at local Walmart superstore locations. “This is the first time we have joined forces with Walmart,” said TxDOT Traffic Safety Specialist […]Read More
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office warned citizens of El Paso County of a telephone scam that has claimed several victims. Several people around El Paso County have received phone calls from a person claiming to be a deputy of the “Sheriff’s Office”. The scammer claims that a jury summons was ignored and that there is […]Read More
The El Paso Police Department’s Gang unit has reactivated the use of the Gang Tip line. According to EPPD officials, the department’s Gang Unit has seen an increase in the number of Gangs and an increase in the number of gang related cases during the first nine months of 2016, as compared to 2014 and […]Read More
The El Paso Police Department announced Monday afternoon the death of one of their own, after a multi-car crash last week on the city’s Eastside. In a brief statement to the press, EPPD officials said Officer David Ortiz died Monday afternoon from injuries he sustained on March 10, 2016. Officer Ortiz was struck from behind […]Read More
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