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Police Department
Website The Tyler
Independent School District Board of Trustees authorized the creation of the
TISD Police Department in April 2000. Since that time, the department has
grown from two officers, to eight officers and one civilian employee. TISD
Police Officers are licensed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE) and are listed as peace officers
under the code of criminal procedure article 2.12(8). TISD Police officers
have the same authority as any peace officer in the State of Texas and
enforce all laws whether on or off TISD property.
TISD Police Department
jurisdiction covers approximately 205 square miles of Smith County Texas,
and the department serves over 21,000 students and faculty on a daily
basis. Four officers are assigned to the districts two high schools and
four officers work patrol covering the districts 35 properties and bus
routes.
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