The WCPAAA stands for the Waco Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association. This program is designed to give citizens a working knowledge of the Waco Police Department and raises citizens awareness. We sit down with two of the most recent WCPAAA members to get their insght on the benefits it was to go through this academy. To learn more about the WCPAAA visit the Waco Police Department's website.

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Waco PD Detectives saw an increase in car thefts and burglaries at the beginning of the year. Although they've made multiple arrests, these crimes continue and we want you to stay vigilant. Detective Jason Bihl breaks down what you can do to keep your valuables safe and help with future investigations like these!

81: A String of Car Thefts

Crash Reconstruction is one of the most important tools we use when investigating a crash. Officer and Crash Reconstructionist Luke Brisco sits down to talk not only about his job and how we contributes to the investigations but also crash safety and how we can all be safer on our roadways.

80: How do We Reconstruct a Crash?

Hello Waco! We are BACK and ready to share our stories with you!! We've taken a bit of a hiatus but we are ready to get back at it, informing you all there is to know about Waco PD, the good we're doing in our community, and the hot topic crimes we want you to look out for! Our first episode back in 2024 is all about our website, we give a detailed walkthrough on what you can do and learn at WacoPolice.com. Feel free to listen but know there is a video version on YouTube and Facebook so you can see exactly what the website has to offer. Enjoy!

79: Welcome Back Website Walkthrough

Last year we celebrated Faith & Blue Weekend and with so much success it grew to a whole WEEK this year! Sit down with us and Pastor Chuck from Glory Bell Church to talk about all the fun and exciting events happening in Waco from October 1 - 9. 
Faith & Blue was launched to facilitate safer, stronger, more just, and unified communities by directly enabling local partnerships among law enforcement professionals, residents, businesses, and community groups through the connections of local faith-based organizations.

78: Faith & Blue WEEK

The Behavioral Health Network (BHN) and Waco PD have partnered to hire new Behavioral/Mental Health Clinicians in our Dispatch center to help with calls for service where an officer might not be necessary. This four-year grant is under BHN so both organizations can provide a better, quicker, and healthier response to those suffering from a behavioral or mental health crisis.

27: Getting involved with Waco PD, WCPAAA

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