Waco PD on the BEAT

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Here at the Waco Police Department, we work daily to Build Relationships, Engage the Community, Actively Work to Keep you Safe with Teachable Moments for all. Our new podcast Waco PD on the BEAT is here for YOU to learn a lot more about the officers that are keeping you safe, how the police department works and what crime increases and decreases we’re seeing in your community.

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72: The new K9s at Waco PD

06.02.2023

The K9 Unit has welcomed two new K9s to our unit. K9 Echo and K9 Cayden are the two newest members making every officer in our K9 Unit a working handler. Learn what it has been like training these new ...

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06.02.2023 72: The new K9s at Waco PD The K9 Unit has welcomed two new K9s to our unit. K9 Echo and K9 Cayden are the two newest members making every officer in our K9 Unit a working handler. Learn what it has been like training these new ...
05.19.2023 71: Road Safety and Road Dangers Waco PD's Traffic Unit has seen an increase in drivers speeding and running red lights. These two bad habits can turn deadly quickly, Sergeant Chad Ashworth with the Traffic Unit talks about the rules of the road, what he's seeing ...
05.12.2023 70: Animal Control Unit The Animal Control Unit has recently joined the Waco Police Department! Supervisor and Animal Control Officer Christina Thane talks about all the work they do and how they're helping the city and WPD each day to keep our community safe ...
05.05.2023 69: The COE is BACK! The Community Opportunity Event (COE) is back for its second year! Our youth represent the future; therefore, as a community, we need to do everything we can to guide them on the right path to success. The COE promotes a ...
04.27.2023 68: Child Abuse Awareness April is Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children join us to talk about how their services help those victimized by crime and what you can do to be an advocate for ...
04.07.2023 67: Crime Scene Unit The Crime Scene Unit is not your average CSI episode, they are dedicated working individuals, and contrary to a sworn officer they are a unit of professional staff members that help our officers collect evidence of a crime. Learn more ...
03.24.2023 66: The New UNIDOS Program The Waco Police Department is excited to announce the start of the new UNIDOS Program. UNIDOS is a Latino Community Outreach program designed to provide assistance to Spanish-speaking residents throughout the city of Waco and its surrounding areas. This is ...
03.10.2023 65: The CCAST Team The Career Criminal Apprehension and Supervision Team is just one more vital part of the Waco Police Department. Sergeant Jeremy Angel of CCAST talks about the job he and his officers do to get repeat or violent offenders off our ...
02.17.2023 64: Suicide Awareness Warning: This episode speaks to suicide prevention and awareness. You Matter. Suicide is the leading cause of death in the united states according to the CDC. Our officers are called to mental health crises, daily, as well as those at ...
02.10.2023 63: Assault & Financial Crimes Unit On this episode of Waco PD on the BEAT we are talking to the Sergeant of the Assault and Financial Crimes unit. If you have ever been a victim of an assault or scammed out of any amount of money, ...
02.03.2023 62: Meeting Sergeant Keith Vaughn Keith Vaughn has worked for the Waco Police Department for 38 years. Starting at the age of 19 before the minimum age requirement moved to 21 he has worked in every division in the department and in just about every ...
01.27.2023 61: Neighborhood Crimes - Brook Oaks, Baylor, and Downtown We are starting a new series as we look at individual neighborhoods and their crime stats and what these neighborhoods can do to help combat the influx of crime or continue with the job well done if crime has decreased. ...
01.20.2023 60: Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network The Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network (HOTBHN) is a great partner with the Waco Police Department as we work together to ensure those in need receive the proper care to achieve a healthy and happy life. Vince Erickson the ...
01.13.2023 59: Computer Crimes Unit Did you know we have detectives within the Waco Police Department that crack the codes of computers, phones, and the internet of things when clearing investigations? Their work is greatly appreciated in the advanced technological world we live in today. ...
01.06.2023 58: Meeting Officer Damus Vice Happy New Year! Officer Dmaus Vice kicks off 2023 on Waco PD on the BEAT. We learn about him as an officer and outside of his career. We hope you all have a safe and happy 2023.
12.30.2022 57: 2022 Review with Chief Victorian Chief Sheryl Victorian wraps up the year and speaks about our successes, challenges, and what we're looking forward to in 2023. The Waco Police Department would like to thank everyone who has supported us and worked alongside us to help ...
12.09.2022 56: Family Violence Our Family Violence Unit has an intake of 1500-2500 cases annually. Detective Erin McCullough sits down with us to talk about the daily life of a Detective in the Family Violence Unit, how they help victims of these crimes, and ...
12.02.2022 55: Stay Safe this Holiday Season There are plenty of ways to fall victim to small crimes like thefts and scams this holiday season. We want to make sure you know what to look out for and how to stay safe during this very busy time ...
11.11.2022 54: The 100 Club of the Heart of Texas The 100 Club of the Heart of Texas is a non-profit organization that supports all first responders and emergency personnel in a time of need in McLennan County. Retired Waco PD Chief Brent Stroman is not the Executive Director of ...
11.04.2022 53: Meeting Officer Migdalia Gamiz We are meeting another one of our amazing Waco PD Officers. Migdalia Gamiz works on patroland loves her job. Listen to this week's episode to learn more about Officer Gamiz and why being a police officer has been a career ...
10.28.2022 52: Trunk or Treat/Halloween Safety This year, Waco ISD PD and Waco PD are teaming up for their annual Trunk or Treat events. Waco ISD PD Sergeant, Sandy Wachsmann, has all the details.
10.21.2022 51: Domestic Violence Awareness October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We sat down with the Family Abuse Center on what this month means to them and how advocacy and prevention is a year-long effort to help victims of domestic abuse.
10.14.2022 50: Community Outreach Unit Many events run by the Waco Police Department are due to the Community Outreach Unit. They work hard each day to work alongside you. From young to old they try their best to inform and teach the community about the ...
10.07.2022 49: Meeting Officer Draper Officer Janae Draper has worked almost 6 years at the Waco Police Department. She is currnetly in the Neighborhood Engagement Team helping individual neighbors deter crime in their area. Get to know Officer Draper more in this episode!
09.23.2022 48: Sextortion Scams Social media scams come in many forms. Sergeant Sam Key with the Special Crimes Unit talks about social media scams involving nude photos. Detectives have noticed an increase in scams targeting people where nude photos are sent and used as ...
09.16.2022 47: Police Explorers 40th Anniversary We're celebrating 40 years of Police Explorers at the Waco Police Department! Two current explorers talk about their experience and why it's been an instrumental part of their lives as they grow into young adults. Law Enforcement Explorer posts help ...
09.09.2022 46: Calculating Crime Crime Analysts are some of the most important people who work at the Waco Police Department. They are the ones who calculate crime stats, generate annual reports, and even answer open records requests on stats in the Waco area. Without ...
09.02.2022 45: Meeting Detective DeLange Detective DeLange has worked almost five years at the Waco Police Department. Recently moving from patrol to the Special Crimes unit DeLange has a heart for serving his community. We speak with him not only about his passions for the ...
08.26.2022 44: School Traffic Safety School is back in session! This means there are a lot of cars on the road and we need to pay extra attention during morning drop-off and afternoon pickup. With more pedestrians, school buses, and drivers on the streets Officer ...
08.19.2022 43: Want to be a Victim Services Volunteer? Our Victim Services Unit relies on its volunteers to be there for the community. Victim Services not only responds to incidents in Waco but the entire county, that's where our volunteers come in. They're here to support and provide recourses ...
08.12.2022 42: Meeting Detective Jazmin Bucher Detective Jazmin Bucher has worked for the Waco Police Department for 17 years. Currently working under the Crime Against Children Unit she has been an example for female officers everywhere and if it weren't for her husband telling her she ...
08.05.2022 41: Back to School Bash It is time for our annual Back to School Bash! This is the second year we are providing FREE backpacks and school supplies to kids from K-12th grade. We will have games, prizes, dunk a cop, free hair cuts and ...
07.22.2022 40: Crime Increases - Thefts and Bank Jugging Bank jugging and theft of trailers are two crimes that the Burglary and Auto Theft Unit are seeing an increase in over the last month. Two crimes of which you can help prevent yourself to becoming victim. Sergeant Phillip Zboril ...
07.15.2022 39: Crime Free Multi-Housing Program Our SAFE unit works directly with apartment properties, hotels, and motels to create crime free programs within the city of Waco. Detective Vincent Glenn joins us to talk about the Crime Free Multi-Housing program and its benefits to our community.
07.08.2022 38: Police Academy & Training through the eyes of a Probationary Officer Recruit and Probationary Officer Amanda Lindsey who has only just graduated from the Police Academy and has started her journey training with the Waco Police Department to serve and protect the Waco Community. Learn about what the training process is ...
07.01.2022 37: Fireworks are Illegal in Waco Fourth of July is 3 days away, Waco Fire Chief Gregory Summers joins us to talk about the dangers of fireworks use on Fourth of July and how you can celebrate safely! Remember, the Waco Police Department and Waco Fire ...
06.24.2022 36: Violent Crime Strategic Response Plan Chief Victorian presented the Violent Crime Strategic Response Plan to Waco City council members during a June 7 meeting. Your hosts Cierra Shipley and Officer A.J. Smith sit down to breakdown the plan presented and what you can do to ...
06.17.2022 35: Meeting Detective Paul Hacker Detective Paul Hacker works in the Criminal Investigation Division at the Waco Police Department but on his spare time he has a whole creative side that you might find surprising! From a musician to an author he keeps busy both ...
06.10.2022 34: Waco PD Dispatch is HIRING The Waco PD Dispatch team is hiring! If you have a passion to help your community, keep it safe and love to work with amazing people than working for the Waco Police Department might be the job for you! Tyler ...
06.03.2022 33: The Community Opportunity Event The Waco Police Department is hosting the Community Opportunity Event! Neighborhood Engagement Officer Erik Hawkins talks about how we're aiming to provide young adults with life skills, job opportunities, mentoring programs, mental and physical health information, general educational development, higher ...
05.27.2022 32: What WE can do to reduce crime Betty Beard with the Parents Against Crime Coalition joins us to talk what she is doing from the community side in reducing gun violence and crime within the City of Waco. Then, Sergeant Cassie Price with the Gang Unit for ...
05.20.2022 31: How your neighborhood can help deter crime Almost every neighborhood has an active neighborhood association to help keep their neighborhoods a safe place to live. Terry Williams, who is part of the Alta Vista Neighborhood Association and President of the Alta Vista Neighborhood Association, talks about from ...
05.13.2022 30: Continued Gun Violence in Waco The Waco Police Department has continued to see growing gun violence and gun related crime in our city. This episode is a replay of Episode 17 where Assistant Chief Frank Gentsch sat down to speak about the problem we were ...
05.06.2022 29: Meet the Esqueda Brothers Manny and Abraham Esqueda are still rookies at the Waco Police Department, starting early 2021 they wanted to join the force together. Being brothers they feel blessed to be able to work together and do what they love most which ...
04.29.2022 28: Relational Policing, Community Policing Community/Relational Policing has been a new word in everyone's vocabulary. Commander Jared Wallace of the Community Serives Division sits down with us to talk about what Relational Policing, how our officers are implementing that in their daily work and why ...
04.15.2022 27: Getting involved with Waco PD, WCPAAA 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 ...
04.08.2022 26: The K9 Unit One of the most popular units at the Police Department is the K9 Unit. These officers are partnered with dogs (or what we call K9's) to work with them each day to help detain bad guys, drugs or guns. What ...
04.01.2022 25: Meeting Officer Anita Gomez Officer Anita Gomez began her career in Kansas, eventually making her way to the Waco Police Department. She grew up wanting to becoming a police officer even though she didn't know any officers growing up. Wanting to create a better ...
03.18.2022 24: Waco PD Police Chaplains Here at the Waco Police Department, we have dedicated volunteers called Police Chaplains. These men and women are led by Faith and are here for the officers, support staff and the community. Just a few duties include, visit sick and ...
03.11.2022 23: Meeting Officer Whitney Otting Officer Whitney Otting has grown up at the Police Department, following in her dad's footsteps she became a dispatcher and then began her officer career in 2015. Since then, she's been a patrol officer and has taken on as the ...

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