DPS Latest News
What's New with Southlake DPS?
Sex Offender Restricted Residency Map
September is National Preparedness Month
2010 Citizens Academy Registration is Open
Child Safety Seat Regulations Have Changed
Structure Fire on Wednesday, September 1st
On September 1st, at approximately 6:30PM fire units with the Southlake Department of Public Safety responded to a structure fire on Aspen Ridge Drive. The structure was occupied at the time of the fire and no injuries were sustained by residents or fire personnel. For more information, please download the press release.
Did you know that a sex offender restricted residency map is available? The map displays the restricted sites for sex offenders and their corresponding 2000-foot buffer zone. To view the map please visit the police services homepage.
September is National Preparedness Month
September is National Preparedness Month! This awareness month is sponsored by the Ready Campaign in partnership with Citizen Corps and the Ad Council. NPM is designed to encourage Americans to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses, and communities.
Two of the major components to NPM 2010 is the emphasis on making a plan and making a kit. Your family may not be together when disaster strikes, so it is important to plan in advance: how you will contact one another; how you will get back together; and what you will do in different situations. When preparing and making a kit for a possible emergency situation, it's best to think first about the basics of survival: fresh water, food, clean air and warmth. To help you with both making a plan and a kit, please visit the Ready.Gov website.
Southlake DPS is also hosting a Safety Fair on September 25th to highlight our 2010 National Preparedness Month initiatives. Please visit the Southlake Safety Fair Website to get information on the event!
The Southlake Department of Public Safety will host a Safety Fair on Saturday, September 25th from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The event will highlight National Preparedness Month, National Night Out and will kickoff October’s Fire Prevention Week. The Southlake DPS Safety Fair will include booths and classes on disaster preparedness, crime prevention, fire safety education, DPS volunteer groups, and displays of all fire and police equipment.
This event is part of the nationwide National Preparedness Month effort to encourage individuals, families, businesses, and communities to work together and take action to prepare for emergencies. The event will be hosted at the DPS Headquarters facility at 600 State Street; preparedness and safety is everyone’s responsibility--come join us to find out how to be more prepared.
Fall 2010 Citizens Academy Registration is Open
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The 2010 Citizens Academy starts September 14th! Citizen's Academy is a program designed to provide members of the community a working knowledge of Southlake DPS. Classes meet once a week for 13 weeks. Academy attendance increases awareness and dispels misconceptions about public safety. The program helps forge understanding between Southlake residents and public safety staff, often building lifelong relationships in the process. Citizens attending the academy learn about fire and police operations in Southlake through classroom discussions, and hands-on activities. |
For more information on this unique and exciting program please check out the program brochure! To apply for the next DPS Citizens' Academy submit an application via the submit button on the document. You can also print and mail, fax, or drop it off at:
Southlake DPS
(Attn: Int. Lt. Mike Bedrich)
2100 West Southlake Boulevard
Southlake, TX 76092
or fax to: 817-748-8158
Child Safety Seats
With the new Child Safety Seat law going into effect, there has been some confusion over the new regulations. For your convenience we have updated our Child Safety Seat Information page. We are also still offering installation of Child Safety Seats here at Southlake DPS by our certified installation personnel. If you would like to schedule an install, call Renni Burt at 817-748-8349.
Did You Know You Can Follow us on Twitter?
That's right! Southlake DPS has its own twitter page. You can follow us at Southlake DPS or you can even follow the main City of Southlake twitter page. As we explore this new technology, we will continue to provide updated information to our residents on all our webpages. If you are on twitter, follow us for real-time updates directly to your mobile device or home computer!
Crime Reports Are Now Online
Crime reports from the City of Southlake may now be accessed by using www.crimereports.com. You may obtain the report by entering the city name in the location field. The search can also be narrowed by selecting crime type, dates and area in website's "sort by" box. For more information on the City’s use of this new website, please contact the DPS Community Initiatives Unit at (817) 748-8137.
CPR Classes
The City of Southlake Fire Services teaches classes on CPR once or twice a month. The classes are held at DPS West which is located at 2100 W. Southlake Blvd. For more information or to sign up for a class please call Renni Burt at 817-748-8106 or Jeremy Blackwell at 817-748-8393.
For general information on CPR please visit the CPR information page or the American Heart Association.