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Horseshoe Bay

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POLICE DEPARTMENT

The City of Horseshoe Bay Police (Horseshoe Bay PD) employs 15 full-time police officers, an administrative manager, and a varying number of reserve officers. We proudly serve the community with a full range of police related services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our officers are fully commissioned and state licensed police officers with full powers of arrest and both local and county-wide jurisdiction due to previously established joint-powers agreements with Llano and Burnet Counties in addition to the Lower Colorado River Authority. 

Our services and responsibilities range from traffic enforcement to criminal investigation, with heavy emphasis on high-profile proactive patrol operations to help reduce crime.   You will find all of our personnel very personable, professional and highly trained.  We utilize modern equipment and consider ourselves second to none when it comes to service 'above and beyond' that normally expected of law enforcement agencies.

Of the 15 full-time officers most have many years of experience in a wide variety of police related fields, with 8 having achieved their Master Classification, the highest rating given by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Education. We are rated as one of the most experienced law enforcement agencies in our area yet our average age per officer generally ranges around 40.  This unique combination of age and experience offers both an aggressive deterrent to potential law breakers in addition to a well established maturity and common sense approach to problem solving and community/police issues.

 

Our department prides itself with the ‘little extras’ we offer to our citizens such as vacation patrols of homes while the owners are away, to a very successful Operation Bay Watch crime prevention program which enlists not only the police officers on patrol, but also all of the City’s employees and numerous citizen groups who have been trained in recognizing and reporting suspicious acts or crimes in progress. All of these efforts combined result in one of the safest and lowest crime areas in the State of Texas.

Law Enforcement ‘ON THE LAKE'

The Horseshoe Bay Police Department patrols the bay area by boat on a random and periodic basis, mostly during the hours of darkness and during emergency situations.  Generally when law enforcement is needed upon the waters of Lake LBJ, both the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department as well as the Lower Colorado River Authority are empowered with enforcement authority and are responsible for all issues which occur outside of the bay area.  For emergency situations, callers should utilize 911.  For non-emergency issues both agencies can be dispatched through the Llano County Sheriff's Department at 1-800-832-9271 or through the LCRA Rangers at 1-866-527-2267.
 
Contact Information
Emergency # : 911

Phone:

830/598-2633

 Email: blane @ horseshoe-bay-tx.gov
FAX: 830/598-4123

Police Chief: 

Bill Lane

 Address: #1 Community Drive
Operation Bay Watch

Operation Bay Watch

The City of Horseshoe Bay Police Dept., proud sponsor of Operation Bay Watch, invites you to become an active participant in the program which is designed to involve our citizens in assisting public safety officials in fighting crime in Horseshoe Bay. All of us working together will make our community a safer place to live.

Vacation Home Watch

Full-time residents may request a Vacation Watch on their homes while they are away for an extended period. With information provided by the homeowner, police personnel physically walk the perimeter of the home, inspecting doors, windows and gates. Emergency telephone numbers and key holder information provided by the resident assist the police in keeping the homes secure.
Security Inspections Select officers are certified to perform security inspections. The personnel will inspect secondary locking on windows, dead bolts, patio door locks, garage doors, and alarm systems. By meeting the State Insurance Board criteria, the homeowners’ insurance premiums may be reduced up to 20%.
Personnel

Chief of Police Bill LaneChief of Police Bill Lane is a veteran of law enforcement, with his career starting in 1970. He retired after serving 20-years with the Hobbs NM Police Department as their Chief of Police. He also served 8-years as Sheriff of Lea County NM prior to moving to Horseshoe Bay in 1999 and assuming command of the City of Horseshoe Bay Police Department. His managerial experience and training is extensive and includes the FBI Academy as well as the Law Enforcement Executive Development Academy in Washington DC. Professionalism and positive community interaction are the key words describing his management philosophy.

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