Our Mission: The mission of the Hallsville ISD Police Department is to ensure the safety of our district’s students, families, and staff. In order to learn, students need a safe environment where they can concentrate on their studies. Teachers and staff need a secure environment in order to teach. Providing that type of environment is just one of our many responsibilities. The Hallsville Independent School District Police Department works in partnership with students, parents, and staff to meet their needs. We preserve the peace, enforce laws, identify and apprehend offenders, provide emergency services, and offer crime prevention and public safety throughout our school community. Our most important goal is to promote, maintain, and inspire an atmosphere of trust and confidence with students, families, and staff in our community.

Our Vision: We are committed to excellence in leadership, providing progressive and proactive services, developing district and community partnerships, and building for a better future.

Our Values: We, the members of the Hallsville ISD Police Department, value the following in our members and our organization:

• Honesty
• Professionalism
• Integrity
• Compassion
• Cultural Diversity

The primary objective of the Hallsville ISD Police Department is to provide a safe educational environment for all students and faculty.  

Goals

• Act as a resource with respect to delinquency prevention.
• Provide guidance on ethical issues in a classroom setting.
• Provide individual counseling and or/mentoring to students
• Explain law enforcement's role in society.
• Establish a rapport with students.
• Establish a rapport with parents, faculty, staff, administrators, and other adults.
• Promote a safe learning environment.
• Enhance safety in and around schools.
• Present a positive role model for students and adults.
• Investigate all criminal activities that occur on school campuses. 

SRO Triad

The Hallsville ISD Police Officer should be looked at as a resource to which the school community can turn. As such, the HISD Police Officer fulfills three roles by using a triad approach. The officer acts as an educator (law-related presenter), an informal counselor, and a law enforcement officer.  As an educator (law-related presenter), the officer will share special law enforcement expertise through presentations in the classroom to promote a better understanding of our laws. As an informal counselor, the officer provides resource guidance to students, parents, teachers, and staff, and acts as a link to support services both inside and outside the school. As a law enforcement officer, the primary purpose is to "keep the peace." Furthermore, the HISD Police Officer also serves as a positive role model (Mentor) for the students on campus during school hours and off campus during extracurricular activities.

Jurisdiction

The Hallsville ISD Police jurisdiction includes all territory within the boundaries of the District (188 square miles) and all property, real and personal, outside the boundaries of the District that is owned, leased, or rented by the District or otherwise under the District's control. 

Authority

Peace officers employed by the Hallsville Independent School District have the same authority, powers, privileges, and immunities as bestowed on all Texas Peace Officers while on or off duty.

The most precious commodity we, as a community, have is our children. The HISD Police Department was created as a response to the reality that more and more of our children have become victims of crimes. Whether major problems or much more common minor ones, HISD PD serves to educate our young people on how to avoid becoming a victim as well as how to get help in the event that they become one.

If an offense occurs within the jurisdiction of the HISD PD, the Campus Police Officer is available to respond quickly to the scene and conduct a thorough investigation. This alleviates the need for reporting to the City of Hallsville Police Department, allowing them to remain on patrol or be available for emergency calls.

Other benefits include:

• Uniformed Police officers on each campus provide a deterrent to crime,
• Experienced police officers are an invaluable resource for campus administrators as they often rely on officers for expertise in criminal matters and emergency response situations,
• The risk of campus violence and the liabilities that go with it is reduced,
• Police Officers trained in prevention, intervention, and education methods reduce the need for other security personnel,
• The coordinated efforts of district administrators and police professionals have proven to be a most successful and beneficial alliance in achieving the overall goal of providing the students, faculty, and staff with an educational environment that is conducive to quality education.

Law enforcement in the educational environment is no longer an idea not tested. Those progressive school districts that have taken the first steps in providing police services within their community readily attest to the success of their police departments. These districts have sent a message to those who would disrupt the educational environment through criminal activity by showing that such activities will not be tolerated.

The successful incorporation of law enforcement personnel into the educational community by uniting educators and police officers has added a new dimension to the educational community. It is this new dimension that allows us to achieve the overall objective of providing quality education in a safe and wholesome environment free from fear, crime, and disruption.