6-29-04 - Their job is to serve and protect but for police officers in Sherman, protecting you is getting harder to do. The problem – the department has the same number of officers on the streets as they did 14 years ago.
The city ranks below the state average for the number of officers per citizens, and PD officials say that contributes to the city’s crime ranking of 42nd in cities over 10,000 people statewide.
Like in most departments, Sherman police officers work a 12 hour shift, which means in a city of 35,000, only five officers are on patrol during each shift.
At 60 officers total, the department hasn’t grown since 1990, while the city’s population has grown by 7,000.
The shortage of officers creates obvious problems, including delayed response times.
Posted: 05/23/13 - Julie Luton of Bonham took home the top honor of the evening at the recent volunteer banquet hosted by the Fannin County Children’s Center. Luton was named the CASA Volunteer of the Year for her work in advocating for abused and neglected children in foster care. Read More
Posted: 05/22/13 - (Idabel, Okla.) – For anyone interested in learning more about building preservation, Idabel Main Street will host “Historic Building Maintenance,” a workshop on the care and maintenance of the historic district, June 25th, from 5:30pm – 7:00pm, at the Idabel Public Library. Read More
Posted: 05/08/13 - The Sherman Public Library is very excited about our upcoming Summer Reading Club for children and teens. Children ages birth-11 can Dig into Reading and join the Youth Summer Reading Club. The theme for the Teen Summer Reading Club this year is Beneath the Surface and it is open to teens ages 12-18. Read More
