Early Police Department

Patrol, investigations and several city services fall to the Early Police Department in Brown County, Texas. A detective lieutenant carries follow-up investigations, a school resource officer works with local campuses, and the department's own dispatch line takes calls on weekdays, with 911 for emergencies. Residents who see a stray, abused or neglected animal report it to the police, and the city then looks for the owner and traces where the animal came from, while an animal management program offers income-based, low-cost spay and neuter surgeries for household pets, with microchipping added through a Petco Love grant. The department's staff includes a code enforcement officer who inspects complaints and works with property owners toward voluntary compliance with the City Code. For crime victims, officers explain family violence rights, how to seek a protective order through the District Attorney's Office, and the magistrate's order for emergency protection that can follow an arrest under Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.292. Adult sexual assault survivors are told of their rights under art. 56A.3515, including a forensic medical exam within 120 hours and an advocate during law enforcement interviews. Tips can also go to Heart of Texas Crime Stoppers.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Early city, TX has an estimated population of 3,159.