The Garland Police Department is working closely with the Texas Department of Insurance and the National Insurance Crime Bureau in order to protect the residents of Garland from unscrupulous individuals who prey upon disaster victims. When disaster strikes an area,...
The Churches of Christ Disaster Response Team is coordinating tornado relief assistance through the Meadow View Church of Christ in Mesquite and other area Churches of Christ. Food, cleaning supplies, personal care items, blankets, etc., are being offered. Affected...
The City Council approved temporary ordinances at the Jan. 5 meeting that are intended to protect people affected by the Dec. 26 tornado from price gouging and unscrupulous contractors. Additionally, the council approved a resolution to extend the State of Disaster...
A group of volunteers from National Disaster Photo Rescue, who received training during the Van, Texas photo recovery operation, started work this week in the Garland and Rowlett areas impacted by the Dec. 26 tornado. Last August, representatives from National...
The Garland Fire Department, through the Citizen’s Fire Academy, is proud to provide an opportunity for citizens to participate in a program which is intended to promote a greater understanding of the mission, responsibilities and activities of the fire department...
Dallas County Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster has been assisting the city of Garland, city of Rowlett and Dallas County with a Multi-Agency Resource Center, Volunteer Reception Center and a Donations Center. Local nonprofit organizations are ready to assist...
Garland Police stepped up its Driving While Intoxicated patrols, from Dec. 18 through Jan. 3 in an effort to keep Garland citizens and visitors safe during the Christmas and New Year Holiday. The number of DWI arrests made during the 17 days of increased enforcement...
Each week the city of Garland Health Department conducts inspections of establishments where food is served. Inspections include day care centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants – fast food and dine-in, convenience stores, and grocery stores. A...
In addition to serving as a coach at Garland High School for 26 years, Johnny McCoy is an inventor who has recently entered the automotive safety market with a newly designed multi-purpose roadside sign. The 46” foldable sign with base will replace the traditional red...
The Garland Police Department has divided the city into 26 districts, numbers vary from 11 to 56. Listed below are the 243 crimes reported. Information provided by the Garland Police Department. District 11 7 District 12 6 District 13 21 District 14 16 District 21 14...
As the holiday season ends, it’s time to look back and reflect on our professional accomplishments and shortcomings. The question is, how do we achieve more in our careers? On Jan. 1 we set out to better ourselves by establishing a resolution to work toward throughout...
A week ago, an EF4 tornado ripped through Garland and other North Texas communities. First responders and other emergency personnel were quickly on the scene. More than 1000 homes were damaged, of those more than 200 were destroyed or left uninhabitable. We have moved...