Lindale Police Department

Lindale police officers in Smith County, Texas, work toward what the department calls a police-community alliance, inviting residents to take part in how its services are delivered. Patrol takes in about half of the sworn force, and officers on patrol are the initial responders on nearly every call for service. When a patrol officer decides a case needs an investigator, the Criminal Investigation Division, formed in 2005 as the town grew, takes over the scene and carries the case through to court; its investigators handle burglaries, identity theft, narcotics, robberies and sexual assaults, with training in death investigations, fingerprints, evidence handling and surveillance. Through the free Lindale PD Video Registration Program, homeowners and businesses can sign up their security cameras so detectives know whom to contact for video when a crime happens nearby, and owners can withdraw at any time while their details stay confidential. Victims of forgery, fraud or credit and debit card abuse complete a fraud packet with supporting records before the department opens a case, and residents can file traffic complaints online. After business hours and on weekends, the police department also takes calls about animal problems inside the city limits.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Lindale city, TX has an estimated population of 6,389.