POLICE DEPARTMENT NEWS

By Jim Cole, Police Chief CITIZEN'S PATROL WINDCREST

Last month one of our residents was the victim of a robbery where a suspect hijacked a car at gunpoint. A few days later an officer attempted to make a traffic stop and the driver of that vehicle fired at the officer. Fortunately, no one was injured. WPD Detectives investigating these crimes were able to identify suspects in both cases and determined that these suspects were associates who were engaging in robberies and car thefts in the Metro San Antonio area. The investigation revealed that the suspects were driving through Windcrest in an apparent search for a target to victimize. While these threats are very real, I wish to remind our citizens of a few steps you can take to reduce the opportunity of becoming a victim of a similar crime. First, be aware of your surroundings and observant of anyone who may be following you, especially if you have visited a financial institution. If you observe someone following you, remain calm, lock your car doors and phone 911. Drive on well-travelled streets and provide the dispatcher with your location and direction of travel. Be prepared to provide a description of your vehicle as well as the vehicle that is following. Do not return to your home or drive in an isolated area and remain on the phone with the dispatcher until an officer arrives. Never hesitate to contact the police, we are here to protect and serve and your safety is our highest priority.

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Police Memorial week begins May 15, 2023. The Windcrest Police Department will hold its ceremony on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, beginning at 8:00 AM at the Civic Center. We are honored to have former WPD Chief Cliff Grumbles as our guest speaker. Chief Grumbles was the Windcrest Chief of Police when both Officer Marshall and Lieutenant Frisco were killed.

We are serving hotdogs for a “Picnic with Police” event that will start at 6:30 PM, Thursday, May 11, 2023. We have put together a special video of various body worn and dash camera footage to give residents a “behind the scenes” perspective of what your officers encounter during their shifts. We hope this will give you a small glimpse of what occurs on the streets of Windcrest. Please be sure to give us your feedback on our video because we hope to make this a regular feature! We look forward to seeing everyone at this event.

Wearing the Windcrest Badge

Highlighting Badge 111

Officer Kathryn Krauskopf wears Windcrest Police Department Badge 111

Officer Krauskopf is a 2021 graduate of the Alamo Area Law Enforcement Academy and joined the Windcrest Police Department on July 12, 2021. Officer Krauskopf continues to excel at every task and operates as a field training officer for newly appointed officers. She is a West District Officer assigned to the C Shift and is an Intoxilyzer breath test operator.

Officer Krauskopf enjoys spending time with her dog, Ziggy, and her cat, Bella, when she is off-duty.