| POLICE
DEPARTMENT
Director of Public Safety Tim Gothard
Senior Operations Officer Michael Echols
Phone (903) 567-4991
Fax (903) 567-6429
Location 400 S. Buffalo Street
Canton, Texas 75103
The Police Department is comprised of:
Canton has 12 police officers including two sergeants and one corporal-
working twelve-hour shifts. There are five dispatchers. Canton operates
its own police traffic 24 hours a day.
Canton operates an enhanced 911 emergency dispatching system. It is monitored
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Addresses within the city limits are visible
to the dispatcher at the time the call is received.
Police Ride Along Program:
Qualified citizens may ride along with police officers during their routine
patrol. Anyone interested in the Ride Along Program can obtain an application
from the Police Service during regular office hours. The applicant's signature
on the form must be notarized (we can do this for you at the office).
After a routine background check, which usually takes 2-4 weeks, applicants
will be contacted. Once approved you need only to call and schedule a
time to ride along with an officer that will be working on that given
day.
Police Reserve Officer Program:
Volunteer police officers support the department by donating their time
to assist in all areas of police services work. Volunteers are required
to work 20 hours per month with our department. The individual must be
licensed by the State of Texas as a Police Officer to be a member of the
program. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age, in good physical
condition, and willing to undergo screening, which includes a polygraph
test, psychological evaluation, and background investigation. |
