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Ingleside police present 2024 annual and traffic profiling reports; chief highlights staffing and community programs
Summary
The Ingleside Police Department reported 40,449 calls for service in 2024, 6,184 traffic stops, 4,074 warnings and 2,110 citations; the department described staffing levels, training updates and community outreach programs.
The Ingleside Police Department presented its 2024 annual report to the City Council on Jan. 28, reporting 40,449 calls for service and summarizing staffing, training and community outreach.
Chief of Police delivered the report, saying the department has vacancies — “we're short 3 officers right now and then we have 1 detective on military leave” — and described patrol staffing, a vacant assistant chief position, four detectives and eight dispatchers. The department reported an average combined response time of about 3 minutes, 50 seconds across all calls in 2024.
Traffic enforcement and activity counts included 6,184 traffic stops, 2,110 citations written and 4,074 warnings. The department said it conducted 2,674 school checks, 5,444 business checks and 10,830 extra patrols. Detectives followed up on 737 criminal cases, and the property room inventory contained 3,448 items undergoing disposition processes.
The department said it had updated tasers to a newer model, completed state-mandated active-shooter training for all officers, and conducted numerous community events including an Easter egg hunt, National Night Out and holiday toy giveaways: “we handed out toys to over 425 children and a hundred needy families,” the chief said. The report also noted animal-control activity: 98 dogs and 17 cats taken in, 37 dogs returned to owners, 17 dogs and 16 cats transferred to rescue, and a total of four dogs and 13 cats euthanized for health or safety reasons.
Council members thanked the department for community engagement and asked about juvenile activity after curfew and regional coordination; the chief said regional policing groups and the Texas Police Chiefs Association are working to provide legislative feedback about juvenile curfew authority.
Why it matters: The report enumerates calls, staffing gaps and community policing work and helps the council assess recruitment, training and patrol needs for the coming year. The department requested continued support for staffing and resources.
