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All requests for public information from city departments, including the police department, must be filed through the City Secretary’s office. The City Secretary's office has an online software program for submitting public information requests. With this program, requestors have the ability to log into the Public Records Center to track the status of requests, communicate with the City and access the requested documents. By capturing, routing, and managing public information requests, the system will enhance organization and create a convenient form of communication between departments, resulting in faster response times.
To submit a request, please visit the Public Records Center.
For further information on the law, see the Public Information Act.
Motor Vehicle Crash Reports
Motor vehicle crash reports, completed by Galveston Police Department officers, are available from the following.
Publicly available reports
Monthly Crime Statistics
- January 2024 Public Safety Stats
- February 2024 Public Safety Stats
- March 2024 Public Safety Stats
- April 2024 Public Safety Stats
- May 2024 Public Safety Stats
- June 2024 Public Safety Stats
- July 2024 Public Safety Stats
- August 2024 Public Safety Stats
- September 2024 Public Safety Stats
- October 2024 Public Safety Stats
- November 2024 Public Safety Stats
- December 2024 Public Safety Stats
2025
- January 2025 Public Safety Stats
- February2025 Public Safety Stat
- March 2025 Public Safety Stats
- April 2025 Public Safety Stats
- May 2025 Public Safety Stats
- June 2025 Public Safety Stats
- July 2025 Public Safety Stats
- August 2025 Public Safety Stats
Press Releases
- March 21, 2026: One arrested after crash sends vehicle over seawall
- March 19, 2026: One deceased, one injured in west end incident
- March 12, 2026: Man charged with aggravated robbery
- March 1, 2026: One Charged with strong-armed robbery, three with theft
- February 21, 2026: Six arrested on aggravated robbery charges (Updated 3/4/26)
- February 16, 2026: Man charged with aggravated assault
- January 31, 2026: Man charged with aggravated kidnapping following search for missing juvenile
- January 7, 2026: Update on GPD's multi-location raids on illegal gaming operations
- December 22, 2025: Galveston resident arrested for impersonating federal agent and unlawful detention
- December 10, 2025: Galveston Police locate and arrest fugitive wanted since 1998
- November 17, 2025: Husband charged in wife's death
- November 17, 2025: Galveston police investigating fatal hit-and-run
- November 4, 2025: Police make arrest in recent murder
- October 31, 2025: Police make arrest in recent assault case
- October 27, 2025: Galveston police investigating attempted abduction
- October 21, 2025: Police respond to aggravated assault
- October 1, 2025: Galveston police respond to serious single-vehicle accident on FM 3005
- September 12, 2025: Teen accused of murder
- September 3, 2025: Two officers receive care after swift water rescue training
- August 28, 2025: Minor injured in stabbing incident; suspect arrested for aggravated assault
- August 27, 2025: Arrest made in brutal assault of local autistic angler
- August 18, 2025: Man charged with DWI after striking pedestrian
- August 9, 2025: Police K9 unit assists in arrest of Louisiana man
- August 4, 2025: Police pursuit ends with arrest
- July 29, 2025: Galveston Police investigating alleged theft at Stewart Beach entry point
- July 27, 2025: Local man deceased following west end accident
- July 10,2025: Galveston Police respond to local business after reported robbery
- June 27, 2025: Police arrest man in connection with fatal shooting
- June 25, 2025: Police Investigating Early Morning Shooting
- June 9, 2025: Police seek suspect in aggravated assault over the weekend on 45th Street
- May 27, 2025: Woman arrested for aggravated robbery, police seeking second suspect
- May 23, 2025: Child drowns in backyard pool
- May 23, 2015: Incident at downtown parking garage results in fatality
- May 19, 2025: GPD assists in pursuit, arrests man after chase
- May 16, 2025: 24-year-old Galveston woman injured in early morning shooting
- May 1, 2025: Galveston Police arrest man accused of unlawful photography
- April 30, 2025: Man arrested in bank burglary
- April 28, 2025: Driver charged with DWI after leaving behind a trail of damage
- April 21, 2025: Illegal narcotics wash up on west end beaches
- April 14, 2025: Remains of human arm on beach may that of missing person
- April 6, 2025: Galveston Police respond to major causeway accident
- April 4, 2025: In addition to murder, Garcia-Soto now charged with aggravated kidnapping
- April 4, 2025: Update: Police make arrest in previous days homicide
- April 4, 2025: Galveston police investigating death, looking for victim's vehicle
- March 29, 2025: Truck plunges off the seawall's east end
- March 20, 2025: Man arrested and charged with assaulting a police officer
- March 10, 2025: Accident leaves motorcyclist seriously injured
- February 10. 2025: Gunshots leave two injured and one charged with aggravated assault
- January 30, 2025: Man arrested by SWAT team charged with making terroristic threats
- January 20, 2025: One deceased, multiple injured in head-on collision
- January 6. 2025: Police assist unresponsive man
- January 1, 2025: Seawall accident leaves one dead, multiple injured
- December 31, 2024: Helicopter flips over near seawall
- December 31, 2024: Accident damages traffic signal
- December 27, 2024: Galveston dive team assists port police with investigation
- December 13, 2024: Driver has run-in with sign
- December 8, 2024: Fleeing vehicle strikes building
- December 8, 2024: Police investigate death on Seawall Boulevard
- December 8, 2024: Driver ends up over the seawall
- December 4, 2024: Two juveniles arrested in aggravated robbery
- December 2, 2024: Public's assistance requested in assault case
- November 30, 2024: Accident takes out street signs
- November 26, 2024: Man charged with burglary after break-in
- November 21, 2024: Car with fake plates ends up over the seawall
- November 20. 2024: Man stabbed in fracas involving bicycle
- November 19, 2024: Galveston police officer deploys taser ending multi-agency chase
- November 4, 2024: GPD activity during Lone Star Rally 2024
- November 2, 2024: Accident at 27th and Broadway leaves two dead
- October 29, 2024: Houston man arrested after traffic stop
- October 28, 2024: Broadway business reports break-in
- October 24,2024: Woman's body recovered from Galveston bay
- October 23, 2024: Mother charged in death of child
- October 7, 2024: Police respond to threat at Congregation B'Nai Israel
- October 4, 2024: Arrest made in September shooting
- September 29, 2024: Driver receives DWI after accident on Seawall Boulevard
- September 23, 2024: Home struck by gunfire
- September 23, 2024: Officers responding to call find one injured
- August 5, 2024: Island police report increased thefts of bicycles and electric scooters
- July 21, 2024: Vehicle plunges into harbor at Pier 21
- July 16, 2024: Galveston police make arrest in lineman assault
- July 6, 2024: Galveston police officer placed on indefinite suspension
- June 5, 2024: Two receiving medical treatment after incident at local shelter
- May 8, 2024: Incident on Island's west end investigated after officer involved shooting
- April 21, 2024: Galveston police reviewing child's death
- April 15, 2024: Galveston police make cold case arrest
- April 11, 2024: After lengthy standoff police make aggravated assault arrest
- April 11, 2024: One injured after shots fired
- April 3, 2024: Warrant issued in fatal Seawall Blvd. collision
- March 20, 2024:Galveston police provide Strand incident update
- March 19, 2024: Galveston police seize more than 70 chickens in cockfighting bust
- March 14, 2024: Aggravated assault investigation in the wake of incident on The Strand
- March 13, 2024: Police respond to reported incident on The Strand
Police Monthly Accomplishments & Collaborations