PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENTS

PATROL/INVESTIGATIONS:

The Beverly Hills Department of Public Safety currently consists of six full-time public safety officers and three reserve officers.

Debra Bruce Director of Public Safety/Arson Investigator

Thomas Schmidt Corporal/Asst Fire Chief & Training Officer

Kevin Boswell Public Safety Officer/Investigator/Evidence Officer

Shawn Board Public Safety Officer/Training Officer

Eugene Mirick Public Safety Officer

Joshua Vercher Public Safety Officer

Kent Griffith Public Safety Officer

Mike Keathley Reserve Officer

George Dillard Reserve Officer

Public Safety Officers enforce traffic laws, city ordinances and state laws; respond to fire and medical emergencies, investigate accidents and crime reports, patrol residential and business districts and follow up investigations on reports they receive.

Corporal Thomas Schmidt directs the patrol/investigation division. This department provides 24 hours of fire and police protection. Due to a shortage in personnel each officer currently is working eight-hour shifts, which however, when at full staff will change to ten-hour shifts with each officer working four days on, and three days off. Reserve Officers help in special events, emergencies and traffic control when needed. They are paid $6.00 per hour when requested to assist.

If you are interested in becoming a reserve officer for the Beverly Hills Department of Public Safety please contact Cpl Schmidt at 254-752-2585 or e-mail bevhillspolice@grandecom.net.

COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION:

The Communications Division in the Public Safety Department consists of four full-time and one part-time position:

Chad Fillip	Dispatch Supervisor/Records Manager
Roxanne Maldanado	Dispatcher
Jeff Gammel	Dispatcher
Bobbie Jones	Dispatcher
Judy Higgins	Dispatcher

All dispatchers are trained in police/fire communications, 9-1-1, radio operations and procedures and certified in TCIC/NCIC (Texas Crime Information Center/National Crime Information Center) computer systems. We are manned 24 hours a day to accept emergency and non-emergency contacts for the community.

Chad Fillips directs and supervises Communications and also fulfills the role of Records Management. He receives and processes all criminal/accident reports and responds to open records requests. If you are in need of open records, you may contact Chad at 254-752-2584 or e-mail bevhillspolice@grandecom.net.