2017 Annual Report - El Paso Police Department

10780 Pebble Hills Blvd. El Paso, TX 79935 (915) 212-0190 Officers/Civilians: 176 Sworn / 7 Civilian Size: 54.58 Square Miles Population: 227,482 Pebble Hills Regional Command The Pebble Hills Regional Command (PHRC) provides service to East El Paso, which is the largest populated area in the city. As the community continues to grow, so does residential neighborhoods and businesses, and that has challenged the region with crime and other related incidents that call for police services. In 2017, Pebble Hills Regional Command faced some headwinds. As academies were canceled or put on hold in the past, attrition began to weigh in on staffing levels that affected service to citizens and crime. For several years, the region experienced decrease in Part One crimes; however, it leveled-off and crime was beginning to increase slowly. Officers, detectives, supervisors, and civilians performed exceptionally well under the said constraints and circumstances that did not deter their resilience in combating crime and helping their community and others. With the ever-increasing growth in population and residential neighborhood and businesses, the challenge is to meet the demands of the Citizens of El Paso while securing their safety and welfare.

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