Police Department
Police Chief
Milton Rivera
Mission Statement
We protect the community and citizens with honor and dignity, providing a professional service to all the community equally, reaching out to the entire area for cooperation and communication, working with the community and challenging ourselves to be better every day.
Palacios Police Department
Emergency: 911
Non Emergency: 361-972-3112
City Hall: 361-972-3605
311 Henderson
Palacios, TX 77465
Records Requests:
In Person
Monday-Friday 8-4PM
315 Henderson Avenue
By Mail
Palacios Police Department
Attention Dora Mondrik
315 Henderson Avenue
Palacios, TX 77465
By Email
Fee: $3.00 per report
Security Requests:
Milton Rivera (Chief)
7 days advance notice requested
2 officers required if alcohol is served
Funeral Escorts:
Inside City limits ONLY
No fee
REPORTS:
General Rules, Regulations & Procedures 1.0 - 2.8
CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION & ORGANIZATION
1.1 Mission, Value and Written Directive System
1.2 Jurisdiction, Organization and Authority
CHAPTER 2 PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND CONDUCT
2.3 Sexual or Other Illegal Harassment
2.4 Internal Investigation Process
2.5 Employee Disciplinary Process
2.6 Accident and Injury Prevention
General Rules, Regulations & Procedures 3.1 - 6.5
CHAPTER 3 TRAINING
3.1 Basic Training Requirements
CHAPTER 4 PERSONNEL
4.3 Career Development, Promotions and Transfers
4.5 Uniforms, Appearance and Equipment
4.9 Community Outreach and Customer Service
CHAPTER 5 DEPARTMENTAL RECORDS
5.2 Media and Public Information
5.3 Digital Media Usage and Storage
CHAPTER 6 USE OF FORCE
6.2 Firearms and Qualifications
6.3 Non Lethal and Less Than Lethal Weapons
6.4 Officer Involved Shooting Investigations
General Rules, Regulations & Procedures 7.1 - 7.44
CHAPTER 7 LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS
Legal Issues
7.2 Field Interviews and Detentions
7.3 Arrests With and Without a Warrant
7.7 Communication With the Deaf
7.9 Citizen Recording of Police Activity
Field Operations Issues
7.13 Domestic Violence and Protective Orders
7.16 Vehicle Impound and Inventory
Patrol Operations
Traffic Operations
Investigative Operations
7.42 Eyewitness Identification
7.44 Sex Offender Registration
General Rules, Regulations & Procedures 8.1 - 12.1
CHAPTER 8 UNUSUAL OCCURRENCES
8.2 Civil Disturbances and Mass Arrest
8.4 Assisting the Mentally Ill
8.5 Assisting the Developmentally Disabled
CHAPTER 9 COMMUNICATIONS
9.2 Computer Security Incident Response
CHAPTER 10 PRISONER PROCESSING AND CUSTODY
10.1 Holding Facility Operations
CHAPTER 11 COURT OPERATIONS
CHAPTER 12 PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE