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RPD honors its personnel for valor, life saving and meritorious service

The Roswell Police Department honored many of its members earlier this year during an awards ceremony recognizing a variety of achievements and actions. (These awards and recognition cover an extended period of time since the pandemic required a ceremony ...

Drug-trafficking investigation recognized with national award

The Chaves County Metro Narcotics Task Force and numerous other law enforcement entities recently received a national award for their joint efforts in a special operation that eliminated a major drug-trafficking organization operating in the Roswell area ...

Together on police force, brothers and sisters protect and serve

Members of law enforcement agencies often have special bonds because of the work they do, and those relationships result in many police personnel considering those they work with their “family.” 

For several members of the Rosw...

Angel Program reaching out to those with drug addiction

The Roswell Police Department formally introduced the Roswell Angel Program in January 2018. 

WHAT: The Angel Program offers a means by which the Roswell Police Department and its partner agencies in this effort – the Chaves County Sheri...

Free service checks up on residents who live alone

The Good Morning Call program was instituted by the Roswell Police Department to provide a daily telephone call to individuals who live alone and want the reassurance of knowing they will be contacted each day to make sure they are okay. The service is fr...

Protecting yourself against scams

The Roswell Police Department Criminal Investigations Division offers the public these tips regarding telephone and email scams:

• Entities providing services to you, such as government agencies, will never call or email you and request payment using gift ca...

Keeping you and your vehicle safe and secure

The Roswell Police Department Criminal Investigations Division offers the public these vehicle security and safety tips:

Taking precautions to protect financial-account information

The Roswell Police Department urges citizens to be aware of the threat of debit- and credit-card “skimming” and take precautions to prevent becoming a victim of these criminals who often use deceptive technology to steal card information in order to illeg...

Neighborhood Watch available to Roswell residents