CHIEF’S MESSAGE

Hello and welcome,

Thank you for visiting the Cleburne, TX Police Department web page. I hope you find the information useful and educational.

The City of Cleburne is a great place to live, work and raise a family. 
The members of the Cleburne Police Department strive to ensure safety and to maintain that quality of life.

The 55 officers and 22 civilian support personnel are dedicated to making a difference.  They provide professional police services to the more than 30,000 residents.  Our goal is to continue to team with the community in our fight against crime.  Over the past two years we have seen both a decreasing crime rate and a decreasing accident rate. With your help, we will stay vigilant in guarding the safety and security of all of our citizens. Thank you for allowing us the privilege of serving you and thank you for your support. We hope that you enjoy your visit to our site and come back often.

Police Chief Terry D. Powell has been serving the citizens of Cleburne since 1979.  He started as a patrol officer at the age of 22.  In 1989 he was assigned to work undercover investigations and narcotics.  Later, in 1992 he was promoted to Sergeant.  The next year he was assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division (CID).  In 1995 he became the supervisor in charge of CID and the Tactical Team. In March 2001 he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and took command of the Staff and Services Division. On October 1, 2002 he was appointed Chief of Police. Since then Chief Powell has continually upgraded and improved operating systems, programs, and equipment.  He has provided officers with the latest proper equipment, technology, and training to help them provide professional police service to the visitors and residents of the City of Cleburne in a safe and efficient manner.