West Columbia Police Department

08/25/2026

08/11/2026

🚔 Tomorrow's Mission:

Operation "Slow Your Roll" 🛑It’s that time of year again. The yellow buses are back, backpacks are heavier than the kids wearing them, and school zones go live starting tomorrow morning. We know you’ve spent all summer driving at normal speeds, but tomorrow morning requires a major vibe shift. Please leave five minutes early so you aren't tempted to treat the elementary drop-off lane like a NASCAR qualifying lap.

A few friendly reminders from your local officers:The Magic Number: If the big white sign says 20 MPH. That is a speed limit, not a golf score or a suggestion. The "No-Phone" Zone: TikTok can wait. That text can wait. Even your morning coffee crisis can wait. Keep both hands on the wheel and eyes on the crosswalks. The Laws of Physics: A soccer ball rolls out. A tiny human follows it. Your car cannot stop on a dime if you are doing 45 in a 20.

Our officers will be out tomorrow morning greeting the kids and handing out very expensive, custom-printed paper souvenirs to anyone who forgets where they are.

Let’s keep the kids safe and your wallet full. See you out there (at a very reasonable speed)! 🚌🎒

07/24/2026

TRY TO AVOID THIS AREA IF POSSIBLE!

07/13/2026

On Sunday July 19th there will be an unveiling event that we will be closing a few city roads for. The road closure will begin at 5:30 PM and will be back open no later than 7:30 PM.

N. 18th by the HEB entrance
N. 17th @ E. Brazos
N. 17th @ E. Jefferson
Hamilton @ N. 16th

We will accommodate parking along the closed roads for citizens attending the event.

06/18/2026

Please be aware of a scam that some of our citizens are reporting.

There are scammers who have been calling local residents impersonating Police Officers and claiming to be with WCPD. If you receive a suspicious phone call asking you to give any type of money or information please do not give out ANY information. We will never ask a citizen to go to the bank to withdraw cash to meet for exchange, or pay us over the phone with giftcards, this is just NOT something Police Departments do.

Stay cautious and when in doubt hang up and call 979-345-5121 for non emergencies and 911 for emergencies

06/10/2026

He may belong to Pearland Fire full time but he belongs to us part time and we love him just the same! Let’s support him, and show him how much he means to WC.

05/27/2026

We need your help identifying this female.
Theft case 26-05-00018
Contact Officer Mata 979-345-5121 email [email protected] or send a Facebook message here
We appreciate our citizens that help every time we need it!

05/24/2026

Just a quick reminder!
Emergency Siren test schedule

The first Saturday of every month at noon we test the fire notification tone. The second Saturday of every month at noon will be severe weather tone. The third Saturday of every month at noon will be all clear tone.

The most common siren is the fire notification tone. WCVFD service area is more than just the city of West Columbia. They also service the surrounding area into County jurisdiction as well as assisting the other fire departments WCPD dispatch’s for. This is the reason that tone is the most common you will hear.

Hope this information clears up any confusion regarding emergency sirens.

05/18/2026

We have been diligently working an incident that occurred Saturday May 16th, 2026 around 10:38pm in the area of N. 17th and Hamilton. This is still an active investigation. If you have any information please call the PD at 979-345-5121.

05/11/2026

Thank you to all the law enforcement that show up day in and day out to make this world a better place. We truly have the best community that makes this job well worth it ❤️