Public Information

The Gatesville Police has a variety of valuable information available to benefit the public and create public awareness.  Check the links below to find information that you may be looking for.

Gun Safety Gun Safety

Critical Message Message For Parents:
Educate Your Children About Gun Safety!
It is a violation of the law to leave a gun accessible to children!

Tell your children if they see a gun:

Do not touch it! Leave it alone!
All guns are to be considered loaded!
If you have a gun in your home:

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Sexual Assault Sexual Assault

Sexual assault is a violent crime in which the assailant uses sex to inflict violence, humiliation, and/or control on the victim. This type of assault can include rape, incest, child molestation, marital rape, exposure, and voyeurism.

Many victims thought it could never happen to them. The fact is that sexual assault can happen to anyone. Sexual assault victims can range in age from a few months old to women in their 90's.

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Drinking and driving Drinking and driving

Drinking and driving is a serious problem. Thousands of people die or are seriously injured each year from DWI related accidents. The Gatesville Police Department is very aggressive in arresting and prosecuting drunk drivers.

The legal limit in Texas for the Blood Alcohol Level (BAL) is 0.08%. This means that if you have a .08 BAL or higher, you are legally intoxicated and will likely be charged with DWI (Driving While Intoxicated). However, you can still be charged with DWI if your BAL is under 0.08 and your driving ability indicates you are impaired.

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Domestic Violence Domestic Violence

Family violence is a problem that is growing in the United States. It has become the largest cause of injury to women in the United States. This staggering statistic doesn’t even touch the cases where children and men are the victims.

There are ways to protect yourself from domestic violence. Many refer to this as a Personal Safety Plan. This is a way to stay safe until you can leave, and a way to get yourself and your children out of the house.

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Bias Based Profiling Bias Based Profiling

Gatesville Police Department General Orders Issue Date: 09/01/2008 Subject: Bias Based Profiling  Revision Date Authorizing Signature Section 08-06.1

Purpose               

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Child Abuse Child Abuse

If you even suspect that a child has been neglected or abused in any way, it is your legal and moral responsibility to report it to the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services.

The phone number to call is1-800-252-5400

Once you make the report of suspected abuse or neglect, your report is confidential and immune from criminal and civil liability as long as the report was made in good faith and without malice. In other words, as long as you did not lie in order to hurt someone, you are protected.

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Crime Victim's Compensation Fund Crime Victim's Compensation Fund

A person may be eligible for victim's assistance if the crime posed a substantial threat of bodily injury or death, and would be punishable by fine, imprisonment, or death.

This includes:

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