The City of Corpus Christi Traffic Engineering office advises residents that beginning December 27, 2012, city contractors will close Airline road between Wall Street to Rodd Field. In addition, eastbound traffic on Lipes Boulevard and Slough Road will be closed between Giants Drive and Rodd Field Road.
Eastbound Lipes Boulevard traffic will be detoured north onto Giants Drive, and eastbound Wall Street traffic will be detoured northbound onto Airline Road.
Traffic control devices will guide motorists through the construction site. While the work is underway, motorists should expect delays and are advised to seek alternate routes to avoid the area if possible. Motorists are also advised to observe all construction warning signs and barricades for their safety and that of construction crews. Access to local driveways will be maintained throughout the duration of the project.
For more information, please contact Traffic Engineering at 826-3547.
The group of volunteers stand in front of the donated food before riding with Corpus Christi Police to Donate the food to families in need
The Corpus Christi Police Department delivered food provided by a private donor to families in need on Christmas Eve.
A private Donor arranged for food and other gifts to be delivered to families. Corpus Christi Police patrol officers identified families in need who would benefit from the donations.
The officers made a list of 135 families that would benefit from the donation and then arranged for volunteers to help deliver the food. The police officers and the volunteers gathered at the HEB at Robert and Alameda on Christmas Eve morning and set out to deliver the donations. The officers divided the volunteers into 10 groups and delivered the donated food and gifts throughout the city.
Corpus Christi Police Officer Javier Cantu said this is a great example of the patrol officers engaged in the community and understanding the needs of the individuals they serve. The private donor, who wished to remain anonymous, is greatly thanked by the Corpus Christi Police Department for their generosity and selfless spirit to improve the community in which we live.
The Transportation Accident Commission (TAC) is a Victorian (Australia) Government-owned organization set up in 1986. Its role is to pay for treatment and benefits for people injured in transport accidents. It is also involved in promoting road safety in Victoria and in improving Victoria’s trauma system.
TAC has produced many provocative public awareness advertisements over the years. One in particular that features the music of REM tends to make the rounds on YouTube this time of year. We have provided the link below.
The women and men of the Corpus Christi Police Department respond to and deal with the tragic consequences of drunk driving all too often. We hope everyone enjoys the holiday season and makes smart choices not to operate a vehicle when impaired. We would like to forward this video to generate thought and discussion about this deadly serious topic. We do advise that the realistic effects may be disturbing to some.
In the words of the first place CCPD anti drinking and driving contest slogan winner Julissa, “Are the beers worth the tears?”
Christa Garrison at her work station on the 4th floor at Police Headquarters
Corpus Christi Police Patrol Officers get information from Metrocom. The Metrocom dispatchers are on the 4th floor at the Police Headquarters building. The dispatcher assigned to the “Patrol 3” talk group is Christa Garrison. Garrison started with the Corpus Christi Metrocom in June 2011.
This is some of the inventory in a Corpus Christi Police Patrol Car
Have you ever thought about what emergencies a police officer may encounter on their shift? This is a portion of my inventory. This includes: paper reports (because computers inevitably fail); the patrol bag; a first aid kit; a fire extinguisher; road flares; traffic cones; spike strips; ticket book; sun screen, bug spray (known as the company cologne); extra batteries; crime scene tape; gloves; reflective traffic vest; and rain gear.
Lieutenant Tim Brown conducts roll call at the Saratoga Sub-station
The patrol shift starts with roll call. This is a time when attendance is taken, inspections are conducted, short training sessions are instructed, and important events are discussed. The patrol officers interact with their supervisor to receive special instructions or become of crime trends, law updates, fugitive information and a variety of other police related tasks and information.
There are currently four patrol districts in the Corpus Christi City limits. Each district has a sub-station. Each district is divided into beats. One patrol officer is assigned a beat and the supervisor, at the grade of Lieutenant, is responsible for the shift that covers all the beats in one district.
The Corpus Christi Police have typically four shifts in a day so that shifts overlap to provide 2 officers on a beat to allow for transition for officers to end their work day. This is a system so that a beat is not left unattended while officers clock out and others clock in to work.
Corpus Christi Police Officer Kirk Stowers will conduct the “Tweet Along” December 21, 2012 starting at 2pm.
Welcome to the Corpus Christi Police Virtual Ride Along. This is the opportunity for you to witness police activity in real-time from the comfort of home. Messages, pictures and information will be sent out on Twitter at the address @CorpusChristiPD. We encourage your participation, so please ask questions as you follow the program. Be aware that the officer will be driving and responding to police work, so be patient if there is a delay for response to questions.
The officer with which you will witness is Officer Kirk Stowers. Officer Stowers entered the police academy in May 2002 and served on patrol until his transfer to the Public Information Office in March 2012.
Officer Stowers will be a part of the Corpus Christi Police Holiday Initiative today. The Holiday Initiative is a project from the police department each year to provide extra patrols to the densely populated shopping areas in order to direct traffic, reduce crime, reduce the fear of crime, and to enhance public safety.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the Virtual Ride Along!
Corpus Christi Police Officers Justin Wicks, Jason Lee, Assistant chief Mike Markle, Captain Ed Shannon, Bob Dorche, and Rodney Cantu delivered stuffed animals and “get well” cards to patients at Driscoll Children’s Hospital on December 21.
Several Corpus Christi Police Officers delivered stuffed animals and “get well” cards to the children at the Driscoll Children’s hospital Friday morning, December 21.
The animals were donated to the police department and the officers delivered the animals to sick children in an effort to provide comfort as the children spend time away from home. The cards were signed by various areas of the police department which included patrol officers, dispatchers, administrative staff, and the chiefs of police.
The officers brought 30 stuffed animals and cards and visited with up to 25 patients at the hospital. The officers say they have a heart for children and want to provide some comfort and a little joy.
This was the first time the police department has participated in this giving event and say this may become a more regular activity.
An 83 year old man received a phone call from a man who claimed to be a clergyman calling from a US embassy in Mexico City. The caller told the elderly individual that his daughter was in custody for possession of marijuana in a Mexican jail, and that he needed to wire $1600 dollars via Western Union in order for her to go to court and then be sent home on an airplane. The caller stated that the US government would later reimburse all the money. The 83 year old man notified CCPD. When officer Fedler called back “Pastor O’ Conner”, he explained that getting the gentleman’s daughter to court in Mexico would be difficult since she was actually just fine in Missouri where she was supposed to be.
Fortunately in this case, the intended victim was suspicious and contacted the Corpus Christi Police Department first. These scams continue however because many elderly fall prey to these highly convincing professional criminals. In many cases when victims learn that they were fooled, they are too embarrassed to tell anyone else. Please take a little time to talk about such scams with your family, church and community groups and remind them not to give out banking, credit card or other personnel information to anyone who calls you over the phone. There are many resources online to educate folks about what is traditionally known as the “Grandparent Scam”. The link below is from the US state Department.
The City of Corpus Christi Traffic Engineering office advises residents beginning on Friday, December 21, 2012 through January 7, 2012, weather permitting; city contractors will shifted the Wooldridge traffic onto the eastbound lanes between Rodd Field Road and Quebec Drive. Traffic on this section of Wooldridge will be reduced to one lane in each direction. In addition, Quebec Drive will be closed at the Wooldridge intersection and traffic detoured onto Bevo Drive.
Traffic control devices will guide motorists through the construction site. While the work is underway, motorists should expect delays and are advised to seek alternate routes to avoid the area if possible. Motorists are also advised to observe all construction warning signs and barricades for their safety and that of construction crews. Access to local driveways will be maintained throughout the duration of the project.
For more information, please contact Traffic Engineering at 826-3547.
CCPD Blotter 
You must be logged in to post a comment.