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PROTECTORS
CITY & COUNTY
Not only is Nacogdoches a beautiful and friendly place
to live, it is also a safe and well-protected community.
NACOGDOCHES POLICE DEPARTMENT
Within the City of Nacogdoches, the Nacogdoches
Police Department (NPD) provides the best law
enforcement protection possible by maintaining highly
trained personnel through continual educational
programs. NPD has a staff of 95: 65 officers and
30 civilians. In addition, Nacogdoches is served
by 24 licensed peace officers in Stephen F. Austin
State University’s police department, and six police
officers, a K9 officer, two civilian truancy officers, a
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Nacogdoches Police Department boasts a SWAT
team, Honor Guard, Lake Patrol, drone program and
a K9 unit among many other specialty areas within the
department. The Community Emergency Response Team
(CERT) is an NPD volunteer organization that assists
us with hundreds of volunteer hours annually ranging
from crime scene perimeter to community events. CERT
consists of approximately 20 volunteers who also assist
with Project Lifesaver for Alzhiemer’s patients and
identifying handicapped parking violations.
One very important service of the NPD is the Lifesaver
Program, created to assist the Nacogdoches Treatment
Center and Alzheimer’s Association. This program
maintains a database of individuals who suffer from
dementia and/or Alzheimer’s and allows the police
department instant access to information for those
individuals in case they become lost.
NACOGDOCHES COUNTY
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
The Sheriff’s Department is charged with maintaining
public safety within Nacogdoches County. The department
is staffed with 34 deputies and 16 reserve deputies.
sergeant and a chief on the Nacogdoches Independent
School District’s force. The Nacogdoches City-County
Consolidated Communication Center is located at the
NPD and is the 911 public service answering point for
all city and county residents.
NACOGDOCHES FIRE DEPARTMENT
It is the mission of Nacogdoches Fire and Rescue to
protect and enhance the quality of life in Nacogdoches
through a comprehensive program of services directed
toward public education, prevention, and control in
areas of fire, rescue, medical emergencies, hazardous
materials incidents, and disasters. Nacogdoches Fire
and Rescue serves the city from five fire stations. The
department employs 58 uniformed firefighters, two
civilians, and numerous volunteer support personnel.
The City of Nacogdoches is protected by three 24hour shifts that begin and end at 7am. Each shift is
staffed by 17 firefighters and a Battalion Chief who
serves as shift commander. Fire Administration is
staffed by the Fire Chief, a Division Chief-Fire Marshal,
“The city and county effectively manage financial and human resources,
oversee the delivery of community services and strategically plan for
development all while committing to the highest level of ethical standards.”
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Terrence Reeves | Concerned Black Men of Nacogdoches
Board Member
Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce
