Georgetown Police Department

A Flock camera sits on a pole under a solar panel. The company Flock Safety sells and operates License Plate Readers, video cameras, audio detector, first responder and security drones, and multiple software programs, and contracts with police departments and other organizations to help with investigations. Georgetown Police Department will use Flock cameras to capture images of a vehicle’s license plate, color, make and type.

A Flock camera sits on a pole under a solar panel. The company Flock Safety sells and operates License Plate Readers, video cameras, audio detector, first responder and security drones, and multiple software programs, and contracts with police departments and other organizations to help with investigations. Georgetown Police Department will use Flock cameras to capture images of a vehicle’s license plate, color, make and type.

Georgetown PD to use Flock cameras for license plate readers

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, March 12, 2026
During the March 11 city council meeting, Georgetown City Council unanimously approved a four year contract with Flock Safety to install and maintain 10 license plate readers in high traffic areas in an amount not to exceed $29,954.10 for the first year and $28,710 in subsequent years.
Runners are off for the 5K Run during the annual Chase The Chief races held at East View High School on Sunday, March 8, 2026. A Fun Run, followed by a 5K Run were held Sunday afternoon, with proceeds benefitting physical education programs in the Georgetown Independent School District. 1994 entrants participated in the day’s events. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Runners are off for the 5K Run during the annual Chase The Chief races held at East View High School on Sunday, March 8, 2026. A Fun Run, followed by a 5K Run were held Sunday afternoon, with proceeds benefitting physical education programs in the Georgetown Independent School District. 1994 entrants participated in the day’s events. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Chase The Chief!

Andy Sharp
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
The annual Chase The Chief races were held at East View High School on Sunday, March 8, 2026. A Fun Run, followed by a 5K Run were held Sunday afternoon, with proceeds benefitting physical education programs in the Georgetown Independent School District.
Georgetown Police Chief Cory Tchida presented an annual report on the department to Georgetown City Council during the February 10 City Council workshop. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Georgetown Police Chief Cory Tchida presented an annual report on the department to Georgetown City Council during the February 10 City Council workshop. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Georgetown Police Department sees more calls for service

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Despite the total calls for service from the Georgetown Police Department going up 4.25 percent in 2025, the total number of Group A offenses — which include murder, rape, assault, robbery, theft, fraud and drug charges – were down 7.
In GPD’s 2025 Stop Dispositions chart, the police department breaks down the result of an interaction – warning; citation; warning and arrest; citation and arrest; and arrest – including the race of the person the interaction was with. According to the data, the police department issued warnings the most, and they were most often given to white suspects. (Data courtesy Georgetown Police Department)

In GPD’s 2025 Stop Dispositions chart, the police department breaks down the result of an interaction – warning; citation; warning and arrest; citation and arrest; and arrest – including the race of the person the interaction was with. According to the data, the police department issued warnings the most, and they were most often given to white suspects. (Data courtesy Georgetown Police Department)

Georgetown Police Department data shows no racial profiling trends in 2025

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Georgetown Police Department’s 2025 Racial Profiling Report shows of the 9,329 stops, the department did not use force resulting in bodily injury during traffic stops, and there were no racial profiling complaints made to the department.
Justice Marquez Washington

Justice Marquez Washington

Suspect charged with capital murder in Sun City double homicide

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Justice Marquez Washington, who was a person of interest in a December 5 double homicide and house fire in Sun City on Pipe Creek Lane, has been arrested for the offense of capital murder of James William Yost, 76, and Kenneth Michael Wade Clanton, 33. Mr. Yost and Mr.
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