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Integrity - Community Safety - Service - Quality The Universal City Police Department is staffed with thirty sworn full-time officers. Sworn officer staffing includes the Chief of Police, Assistant Chief of Police, four Lieutenants, four Sergeants, three Criminal Investigators and nineteen officers.

The Police Department also employs eight Communication Operators in the Emergency Services Center, and three Administrative Assistants/Records Clerks in the Police Administrative Office.

Operating as usual

01/22/2021

Universal City Police Department

01/22/2021

Universal City Police Department's cover photo

01/22/2021

Recently we have had several reports of catalytic converters stolen from vehicles. This has primarily been reported at area apartment complexes and during the night time hours. Please report any suspicious person or people and have officers come out and check. We would rather respond to nothing than not be called for something.

01/19/2021

Mom and 4-year-old son to honor Martin Luther King Jr. with their own neighborhood march

Despite the pandemic's impact on San Antonio's annual MLK Day March, the Cruz family has been busy preparing for their own neighborhood event to carry on his legacy.

01/18/2021

Last week's blotter:

District 1
Theft - 1
Warrant Arrest - 1
Burglary of a Vehicle - 2 (no force)
Family Violence - 1
Hit and Run - 1
Vandalism - 1
Drug Incidents - 1

District 2
Theft - 2
Emergency Detention - 1
Burglary of a Vehicle - 1 (force)
Hit and Run - 1
Vandalism - 1
Burglary of a Building - 1 (force)
Drug Incidents - 1
Fraud - 1

District 3
Theft - 2
Warrant Arrest - 1
Emergency Detention - 1
Burglary of a Vehicle - 2 (1 force, 1 no force)
Family Violence - 3
Drug Incidents - 1

District 4
Warrant Arrest - 2
Emergency Detention - 1
Family Violence - 2

Have a safe week!

01/18/2021

Safety Tips and Facts: How to Spot Deceptive Sales Scams | ADT

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Please remember there are scammers out and about. If you are suspicious of someone, please call the police department and have an officer come and check them out. Non-emergency: 210-658-5353.

Read our safety tips and facts on how to spot deceptive calls. Learn all about fraudulent calls with our safety awareness guide. Call 833-238-8456.

01/11/2021

Last week's blotter:

District 1
Warrant Arrest - 1
Vandalism - 1
Theft - 2
Burglary of a Building - 1
Burglary of a Vehicle - 1 (no force)
Fraud - 1
Hit and Run - 2
Family Violence - 1
Drug Incidents - 2

District 2
Vandalism - 1
Theft - 3
Fraud - 1
Emergency Detention - 1

District 3
Warrant Arrest - 1
Theft - 2
Burglary of a Building - 1
Family Violence - 1
Emergency Detention - 2
Minor in Possession of Tobacco - 1

District 4
Warrant Arrest - 2
Theft - 1
Burglary of a Vehicle - 1 (force)

Have a safe week and stay warm!

01/09/2021

So...this happened.... If you chose to caption this photo...please be nice!! Officer Bortel helped rescue a lost pet pig. A very kind lady agreed to keep him/her until the owner can be located or until Animal Control can retrieve this little piggy who tried to go to market!

01/04/2021

Last week's blotter:

District 1
Vandalism - 2
Theft - 3
DWI - 2
Family Violence - 2
Hit and Run - 1

District 2
Vandalism - 1
Theft - 2
Emergency Detention - 1
DWI - 1
Warrant Arrest - 1
Burglary of a Vehicle - 1 (no force)
Family Violence - 1
Fraud - 1
Drug Incidents - 1

District 3
Vandalism - 3
Theft - 4
Emergency Detention - 1
DWI - 1
Warrant Arrest - 2
Burglary of a Vehicle - 1 (force*)
Family Violence - 4

District 4
Vandalism - 1
Theft - 2

*The forced entry burglary was a "Jugging" incident. Please see last week's post for more information on "Jugging".

Have a safe week and a Happy New Year!

01/02/2021

Universal City Police Department

01/02/2021

Universal City Police Department's cover photo

Great job Universal City PD and Live Oak PD!

12/30/2020

Murder suspect told investigators he was 'high on acid' when he shot man, report states

Great job Universal City PD and Live Oak PD!

LIVE OAK, Texas – Police arrested a man who admitted to shooting another man, but claimed he wasn’t sure how it happened because he was high on drugs. The shooting happened on Sunday at the Navona at Live Oak apartments, located along Loop 1604 near Pat Booker Road in Live Oak. According to an a...

12/30/2020

Yesterday two new Police Officers were sworn in by Chief Speer. Please welcome Officer Matt Torres and Officer Devante Smith. Welcome to Universal City!!

12/28/2020

Have you heard of "Bank Jugging" or "Jugging"? A "jugging" is when an offender sits at a bank and watches for patrons to leave with money bags, or what they believe may be money bags, cashed checks, etc.

The offender will follow the victim from the bank to the victim's next destination. This could be home, the grocery store, etc. After the victim stops and leaves the vehicle, the offender will break a window to get into the vehicle and search for, and often steal, the money just picked up from the bank.

In the past couple of months we have had 2 incidents of "jugging" here in Universal City.

Please be mindful of where you are, if anyone is following you, don't leave the money (or any valuables) in the vehicle, and call police if you suspect you are being followed. Even better, call police and then drive to the PD. If the offender does follow you, they will probably not stop at the PD!

Be alert! Stay safe!!

12/28/2020

Last week's blotter:

District 1
Emergency Detention - 1
Warrant Arrest - 2
Fraud - 1
Drug Incidents - 1
Theft - 3
Hit and Run - 4
Family Violence - 2
DWI - 1
Evading Arrest w/a Vehicle - 1
Burglary of a Vehicle - 1 (force)
Vandalism - 3

District 2
Warrant Arrest - 2
Fraud - 1
Burglary of a Vehicle - 1 (force)
Theft - 1
Hit and Run - 3
Family Violence - 2

District 3
Burglary of a Habitation - 1 (force)
Fraud - 1
Drug Incident - 2
Theft - 1
Family Violence - 1
DWI - 1
Weapon Incident - 1
Public Intoxication - 1

District 4
Family Violence - 1
Weapon Incident - 1

Have a safe and Happy New Year!!

12/25/2020

The Universal City Police Department wants to wish everyone a safe and Merry Christmas!!

12/21/2020

Last week's blotter:

District 1
DWI - 1
Theft - 1
Burglary of a Habitation - 1 (force)
Warrant Arrest - 1
Drug Incidents - 2
Emergency Detention - 3
Family Violence - 1
Public Intoxication - 1

District 2
Family Violence - 2
Burglary of a Vehicle - 1 (no force)
Theft - 3
Fraud - 1
Vandalism - 4
Hit and Run - 2
Emergency Detention - 1

District 3
DWI - 1
Burglary of a Vehicle - 2 (no force)
Theft - 3
Fraud - 3
Vandalism - 2
Warrant Arrest - 3
Drug Incidents - 1
Emergency Detention - 1
Family Violence - 4

District 4
Theft - 1
Burglary of a Building - 1 (force)
Vandalism - 1
Warrant Arrest - 2
Drug Incidents - 2

Have a safe week and a Merry Christmas!

12/18/2020

Some folks have been getting phone calls from someone identifying himself as Lt. Bellamy and asking for warrant payments for Universal City PD warrants. While we do use a collection agency to collect payments, you will not get a call from anyone called "Lt. Bellamy". If you receive a call like this, don't hesitate to call UCPD to verify before you make any payments.

12/14/2020

Last week's blotter:

District 1
Vandalism - 1
Family Violence - 1
Burglary of a Vehicle - 3 (no force)
Theft - 3
Fraud - 1
DWI - 1
Warrant Arrest - 1

District 2
Vandalism - 1
Family Violence - 5
Burglary of a Vehicle - 1 (no force)
Theft - 5
Emergency Detention - 1
Warrant Arrest - 1

District 3
Drug Incident - 3
Family Violence - 4
Burglary of a Vehicle - 1 (no force)
Theft - 4
Graffiti - 1
Fraud - 2
Hit and Run - 1
Emergency Detention - 1
Warrant Arrest - 1

District 4
Burglary of a Vehicle - 1 (no force)
Theft - 2
Fraud - 1
Hit and Run - 2
DWI - 2
Evading Arrest w/a Vehicle - 1
Burglary of a Building - 1 (force)

Have a safe week!

12/13/2020

Earlier this month was the annual Christmas Tree Lighting in front of our City Hall/Police Department. Two of our newest Officers were there to help with traffic and meet citizens - with social distancing in mind! Officer Jesse Hubbard and Officer Jake Vierra sport their reflective safety vests AND their masks. Thank you for everyone who attended. Merry Christmas!

12/13/2020

Last week the Universal City Police Department welcomed our newest Police Office. Logan Yee was sworn in by Chief Speer and will be training for the next few months. Welcome aboard Officer Yee!!

12/13/2020

Universal City Police Department

12/13/2020

Universal City Police Department's cover photo

12/09/2020

Last week's blotter:

District 1
Theft - 1
Family Violence - 4
Vandalism - 1
Warrant Arrest - 1
Burglary of a Vehicle - 1 (no force)
Emergency Detention - 1

District 2
Burglary of a Building - 1 (force, construction site)
Theft - 4
Hit and Run - 1
Warrant Arrest - 1
Burglary of a Vehicle - 6 (no force)
Burglary of a Habitation - 1
DWI - 1
Drug Incidents - 1

District 3
Theft - 1
Family Violence - 3
Hit and Run - 2
Weapon Incidents - 2
Vandalism - 1
Warrant Arrest - 1
Emergency Detention - 1

District 4
Drug Incident - 1

Have a safe rest of the week!!

12/07/2020

Thank you to the very nice family who brought us some homemade treats! A nice Christmas treat!!

12/05/2020

REMEMBER!! LOCK YOUR CAR DOORS!!

We are seeing a lot of vehicle burglaries again in Universal City for vehicles that have been left unlocked.

In one case, the garage door opener was inside the vehicle so the suspect was able to get into the garage as well.

Remember, if they can get in your garage, there are usually tools that allow them to break into the house as well.

Don't leave your garage door openers inside your vehicles!

Stay safe!

11/30/2020

Last week's blotter.

District 1
DWI - 1
Theft - 1
Fraud - 3
Hit and Run - 1
Burglary of a Vehicle - 2 (one attempted/one no force)
Drug Arrests - 2
Family Violence - 3
Emergency Detention - 1

District 2
DWI - 1
Vandalism - 2
Hit and Run - 1
Family Violence - 1

District 3
DWI - 1
Vandalism - 1
Hit and Run - 1
Family Violence - 3
Warrant Arrest - 1

District 4
Theft - 1
Reckless Driver Arrest - 1
Hit and Run - 1
Family Violence - 1
Animal Cruelty - 1

Have a safe week!

11/24/2020

Last week's blotter:

District 1
Theft - 4
Warrant Arrest - 2
Family Violence - 1
Burglary of a Vehicle - 2 (no force)
Emergency Detention - 2
Public Intoxication - 1

District 2
Family Violence - 1
Vandalism - 1
Emergency Detention - 1

District 3
Warrant Arrest - 2
Burglary of a Building - 1
Family Violence - 2
Fraud - 1
Vandalism - 1
Public Intoxication - 1
Incident with a Weapon - 1
DWI - 1

District 4
Family Violence - 3

Have a safe week and Happy Thanksgiving!

11/22/2020

A very nice young lady brought breakfast tacos for us with a lovely card. Thank you!!

11/21/2020

Phone Scam Warning

Please watch this video for some good info on phone scams.

11/21/2020

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Operation Grinch at the Forum Shopping Center. Shoppers, please don't let a Grinch steal your Holiday Spirit! Keep valuable out of sight and lock your car!

11/16/2020

Last week's blotter:

District 1
Theft - 4
Family Violence - 2
Warrant Arrest - 2
Fraud - 3
Drug Incidents - 1
Emergency Detention - 1

District 2
Theft - 1
Family Violence - 1
Warrant Arrest - 1
Weapon Incidents - 1

District 3
Theft - 5
Family Violence - 3
Fraud - 1
Hit and Run - 1

District 4
Theft - 2
DWI - 1
Warrant Arrest - 1
Drug Incidents - 1

Have a safe week!!

11/14/2020

Man charged with murder in 2007 Universal City fatal shooting

Nearly three months after University City police cracked a 2007 cold case, the man accused of fatally shooting 21-year-old Blase Wright Jr. has been indicted on a capital murder charge.

11/10/2020

Last week's blotter:

District 1
Public Intoxication - 1
Hit and Run - 2
Theft - 5
Warrant Arrest - 3
Emergency Detention - 2
Family Violence - 2
Drug Incidents - 1
Burglary of a Building - 1
Fraud - 1
Assault on a Police Officer - 1 (subject arrested)

District 2
Theft - 1
Emergency Detention - 1
Family Violence - 1
DWI - 1

District 3
Hit and Run - 1
Theft - 1
Warrant Arrest - 1
Emergency Detention - 1
Family Violence - 2
Drug Incidents - 1
DWI - 1

District 4
Theft - 1
Warrant Arrest - 1
Family Violence - 1
Drug Incidents - 2
Burglary of a Vehicle - 4 (unlocked)

Lock your doors!! Have a safe week!

11/02/2020

Last week's blotter:

District 1
Theft - 2
Hit and Run - 2
DWI - 1
Fraud - 1
Warrant Arrest - 1

District 2
Family Violence - 1
Emergency Detention - 1

District 3
Theft - 2
Family Violence - 4
Drug Incidents - 1
Hit and Run - 4
DWI - 2
Burglary of a Vehicle - 2 (one force, one no force)
Warrant Arrest - 1
Public Intoxication - 2

District 4
Drug Incidents - 3
Hit and Run - 1
Public Intoxication - 1

Have a safe week!

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2150 Universal City Blvd
Universal City, TX
78148

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Reminder!! Come out to Universal City Park today between 3pm and 5pm for our National Night Out Kickoff Event!

Blue Santa and his helpers making deliveries.

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AirLife Video - taking off from our National Night Out Kick-off Event.

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The Universal City Police Department is staffed with thirty two sworn full-time officers. Sworn officer staffing includes the Chief of Police, Assistant Chief of Police, four Lieutenants, four Sergeants, three Criminal Investigators and twenty officers. The Police Department also employs eight Communication Operators in the Emergency Services Center, and three Administrative Assistants/Records Clerks in the Police Administrative Office.