Converse Police Department

Trauma-informed policing shapes the work of the Converse Police Department in Bexar County, Texas, whose officers and staff train to respond to victims with patience so that people who report crimes feel heard and supported. A crime victim advocate within the department offers free crisis intervention, safety planning and follow-up on court cases, helps with protective order applications and Texas Crime Victims' Compensation claims, and explains how to register for VINE custody notifications. Crime prevention work, led by a community relations officer, includes community policing, Neighborhood Watch, home inspections and business surveys, property engraving through Operation ID, house checks while owners are away, a camera registry, Blue Santa and a Citizen's Police Academy with its own alumni association. Code compliance staff, supervised by a police sergeant, look for violations of the city's ordinances and the property maintenance code the city has adopted and take resident concerns online. The evidence room holds evidence until the courts finish a case, keeps safekeeping items for a limited time and returns property by appointment, while the Records Department maintains incident and arrest reports and answers public information requests as Tex. Gov't Code ch. 552 provides. Officers also serve active municipal court warrants.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Converse city, TX has an estimated population of 28,764.