Lago Vista Police Department

In the Travis County, Texas, city of Lago Vista, police officers work from assigned patrol areas so they can reach calls quickly, and the majority of the department's sworn staff are on uniformed patrol around the clock. Each new officer finishes a Field Training Program under a sergeant, and many hold Mental Health Officer designations for calls involving people in crisis. Investigators assigned to criminal investigations pursue violent crimes and felonies, write and serve search and arrest warrants, carry out undercover work with decoys and surveillance, and take cases to county prosecutors, staying on call for major incidents. A Dispatch Communications Division answers emergency calls at all hours, and the Evidence Unit logs and stores property, releasing items by appointment to owners with photo identification. School resource officers work at Lago Vista ISD campuses under a memorandum of understanding with the district. The department also handles code compliance and animal control, including registration of dogs and cats older than four months. Residents can request vacation watches, business checks or the radar trailer, take C.R.A.S.E. active-shooter training, join Blue Santa and National Night Out, and meet officers at listening sessions and pop-up events.