Winters Police Department, Texas

Winters Police Department, Texas Winters Police Department
325-754-4121

10/31/2025

The Police Department invites you to visit us this evening, starting around 7, in the old pharmacy parking lot at Main and Wood, where we will be handing out goodies.

10/29/2025

🎃 Halloween Safety Tips from Winters Police Department 👻

Halloween is a fun and exciting night for kids and families — let’s make sure it’s a safe one too! 🍬

🧡 Costume Safety:

Choose bright or reflective costumes so drivers can see your child.

Make sure costumes fit properly to prevent trips or falls.

Avoid masks that block vision — use face paint instead!

🚦 Trick-or-Treating Safety:

Always travel in groups or with an adult.

Stay on sidewalks and cross at designated crosswalks.

Never enter a stranger’s home or vehicle.

Carry a flashlight or glow stick to stay visible.

🍭 Candy Check:

Inspect all treats before eating. Discard anything that looks tampered with or unwrapped.

👮‍♀️ The Winters Police Department will have extra patrols to help keep everyone safe. Let’s work together for a fun and safe Halloween night! 🎃🦇

10/27/2025

👀 Neighborhood Watch Reminder from Winters Police Department 🚔

A safe community starts with neighbors looking out for one another! By staying alert and reporting suspicious activity, you can help prevent crime before it happens.

🏘️ Be Observant: Know your neighbors and pay attention to unusual vehicles, unfamiliar people, or activity at odd hours.

📞 Report Suspicious Behavior: If something feels off, don’t ignore it—call the Winters Police Department. It’s always better to be safe than sorry.

💡 Keep Your Property Secure: Lock doors, close windows, turn on exterior lights, and consider installing cameras or motion sensors.

🤝 Stay Connected: Join or start a Neighborhood Watch group. Communication and cooperation are powerful crime-prevention tools.

Together, we can make Winters a safer, stronger community for everyone! 💙

10/20/2025

🧒 Child Safety Alert from Winters Police Department 🚨

Protecting our children starts with awareness and preparation. Sadly, child abduction and human trafficking can happen anywhere—but there are steps every family can take to stay safe:

👨‍👩‍👧 Talk to your kids: Teach them never to go anywhere with someone they don’t know, even if that person says, “Your parents sent me.”

📱 Have a safety plan: Make sure children know their full name, address, parents’ phone numbers, and who to call in an emergency.

🚗 Stay alert in public: Keep young children close in crowded places. Never leave them unattended in vehicles or public areas.

🧠 Online safety matters too: Monitor social media and gaming activity. Traffickers often use online platforms to target children and teens.

👮‍♀️ Report suspicious activity immediately: If something doesn’t seem right, trust your instincts and contact the Winters Police Department.

Together, we can help keep our children and community safe. 💙

Beautiful evening for qualifying!!
10/16/2025

Beautiful evening for qualifying!!

10/13/2025

🚗 Traffic Safety Reminder from Winters Police Department 🚦

Your safety—and the safety of everyone on the road—depends on responsible driving. Please remember:

✅ Stay focused: Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of crashes. Put your phone down, keep your eyes on the road, and avoid multitasking behind the wheel.

✅ Obey traffic laws: Speed limits, stop signs, and traffic signals are there to protect you and others. Following them saves lives.

✅ Buckle up: Seat belts drastically reduce the risk of serious injury in a crash—no matter how short the trip.

✅ Watch for pedestrians and cyclists: Stay alert, especially in neighborhoods, near schools, and intersections.

A few seconds of attention can prevent a lifetime of regret. Let’s all do our part to keep the roads safe! 💙

10/06/2025

What Constitutes Illegal Dumping?

Unauthorized Solid Waste Disposal: Disposing of general household rubbish, furniture, construction waste, hazardous waste, or even abandoned vehicles in places not designated as legal landfills or waste disposal sites.

Illegal dumping isn’t just an eyesore — it’s a crime that harms our community, environment, and local resources. Here’s what qualifies as illegal dumping under Texas law:

🗑️ Unauthorized Solid Waste Disposal:
Dumping household trash, furniture, construction debris, hazardous waste, or abandoned vehicles anywhere that isn’t an approved landfill or disposal site.

☠️ Improper Disposal of Harmful Waste:
Throwing out gas, pesticides, motor oil, or other hazardous chemicals in household trash or dumpsters is strictly illegal.

🚽 Septic Waste:
Septic companies are required by law to dispose of waste only at approved treatment facilities. Illegal dumping of septic waste is a serious offense.

🛢️ Using Someone Else’s Dumpster:
Placing your trash in another person’s dumpster without permission is considered illegal dumping and carries the same penalties as if you dumped it on the ground.

🏠 Dumping on Private Land:
Even if it’s your own property, some types of waste cannot legally be dumped there.

⚖️ Penalties for Illegal Dumping in Texas:

Class C Misdemeanor: Less than 5 lbs — Fine up to $500

Class B Misdemeanor: 5–500 lbs — Fine up to $2,000, jail up to 180 days, or both

Class A Misdemeanor / State Jail Felony: Over 500 lbs or hazardous waste — Fine up to $10,000, jail up to 5 years, or both

Let’s keep our community clean and safe — report illegal dumping to local authorities or your police department.

💬 See trash where it doesn’t belong? Speak up — your voice makes a difference!

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