Midland Police Department
Recent News About Midland Police Department
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MPD advises residents about 'confidential legal matters' phone scam
The Midland Police Department (MPD) has issued a warning to residents about a phone scam involving callers who impersonate officials from the Permian Basin law enforcement agency.
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MPD responds to fatal vehicular accident that killed woman
The Midland Police Department (MPD) is currently investigating a fatal vehicular accident that occurred on the night of October 15.
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MPD alerts residents to Medicare/Medicaid phone scam
The Midland Police Department (MPD) has issued a warning to residents regarding a phone scam purportedly involving the City of Midland Municipal Court.
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MPD participates in memorial service for fallen DPS trooper Ramirez Vasquez
The Midland Police Department (MPD) joined several West Texas law enforcement agencies on October 1 to honor the late Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) highway trooper Kevin Ramirez Vasquez.
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Safe Passage Initiative creates safer streets in Midland
The Midland Police Department and the City of Midland have launched the Safe Passage Initiative to improve traffic safety and reduce collisions across the city.
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MPD mourns loss of fallen DPS trooper
The Midland Police Department (MPD) joined the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) in mourning the loss of Kevin Ramirez Vasquez, a highway patrolman.
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MPD invites women to attend RAD class
The Midland Police Department (MPD) is inviting all women to attend its Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) class next month.
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Midland police officer earns recognition for aiding DoorDash driver
A Midland police officer has been nominated for the city’s Be the Energy Award for assisting a DoorDash delivery driver. The officer has been identified as Garrett Grafe.
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MPD among law enforcement agencies honored at Cowboys game
Members of the Midland Police Department’s (MPD) Honor Guard participated in the First Responder Appreciation event at the Dallas Cowboys home game against the New Orleans Saints at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on September 15.
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MPD responds to fatal accident between motorist and bicyclist
An early morning vehicular accident on September 12 in south-central Midland resulted in the death of a bicyclist.
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MPD assists in cluster bomb scare investigation in Upton County
The Midland Police Department (MPD) assisted officials in a Permian Basin county in investigating a cluster bomb scare on the morning of September 9. Authorities were summoned to the city of McCamey in Upton County.
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MPD to host National Night Out
The Midland Police Department (MPD) is inviting the public to participate in National Night Out on October 1.
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MPD mourns another Texas law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty
The Midland Police Department (MPD) is mourning another Texas law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty.
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MPD seeks information on suspected porch pirate
The Midland Police Department (MPD) is requesting the public’s assistance regarding an alleged porch pirate.
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MPD mourns Dallas police officer killed in line of duty
The Midland Police Department (MPD) joined a fellow Texas law enforcement agency in mourning the loss of a police officer. Dallas Police Department (DPD) officer Darron Burks was killed on the night of August 29.
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MPD warns of scam involving individual impersonating officer
The Midland Police Department (MPD) has advised citizens to be wary of an alleged scam in which an individual is impersonating an officer.
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Midland experiences lowest number of crashes since January 2021 last month
The Midland Police Department (MPD) reported that the city experienced its lowest number of crashes in four years last month. According to the Permian Basin law enforcement agency, there were 183 crashes in July, figures not seen since January 2021.
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MPD locate missing toddler, reunite child with family
The Midland Police Department (MPD) successfully located a toddler who went missing and reunited the child with his family on August 12.
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MPD search for suspects involved in alleged stabbing
The Midland Police Department (MPD) is in search of two suspects allegedly involved in a weekend stabbing on the city’s south side.
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MPD releases academy admission testing dates for fall
The Midland Police Department (MPD) has announced upcoming fall dates for the admission exam into the Midland Police Academy, with the first being August 17 at 9 a.m.