Company Profile
Aransas Pass Police Department
Company Overview
At Aransas Pass Police Department, we are dedicated to safeguarding life and property, preserving the peace, detecting and preventing crime, enforcing the law, and protecting the rights of all citizens. We are committed to delivering progressive, smart, dynamic policing in partnership with our community in order to identify and resolve the problems which impact public safety and peace.
Our officers are committed to providing the highest quality of police services to those who live, work, play, and visit within our community. We are constantly evaluating and improving our efforts to enhance public safety with the goal of improving the quality of life for all, while at the same time maintaining respect for individual rights and human dignity.
Our department was established in 1946. Currently, there are 33 sworn officers, which includes 17 patrol officers, two school resource officers, six detectives, an administrative/emergency operations captain, assistant police chief, the chief of police, fire chief, and fire marshal. The administrative captain also serves as the department’s training director/coordinator. Additionally, we have nine telecommunications officers (two of whom are sworn officers), two administrative staff members, and one civilian evidence/crime scene technician.
In addition to paid staff, the department partners with the criminal justice programs within the Aransas Pass Independent School District and the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) as well as Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi, Texas. We support these programs through our police explorers program and internship programs.
Company History
The City was incorporated April 5, 1910, and E. E. Mullins became its first City Marshall. Aransas Pass had many City Marshals through the years, and they kept the peace without much assistance.
On May 10, 1949, the subject of adding people to the Police Department was taken under consideration, and, after due deliberation, the City Commission, as the City Council was then known, decided the City Marshall should have an assistant. Felix Turnbough, Sr., who had taken the position of City Marshall in 1946, now had a second officer to command, and he became the first Aransas Pass City Marshall to also be called “Chief of Police.”
Read more online at: https://police.aptx.gov/history
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Outstanding Public Service Achievement Award (Chamber of Commerce, 2015)
Benefits
Aransas Pass Police Department is a progressive agency, employing some of the sharpest minds and equipping them with some of the best technology available. We continue to seek applications from those desiring to become part of our law enforcement. Making a positive difference in our community is what APPD is all about! Are you in?
BENEFITS:
Certification & Educational Pay Incentive
Cell Phone Allowance
Longevity Pay
Holiday Pay/Leave
Sick Leave
Personal Leave
Vacation Leave
Bereavement Leave
TMRS Retirement Plan
Being a member of one awesome crime-fighting team!
OPPORTUNITIES:
SRO Officer
Bike Patrol
Gang & Narcotics Investigations
Marine Patrol
Dive Team
Mental Health Officers
Investigations
Field Training Officer
DEA Task Force
TCOLE Training Instructor