Jail

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The Mansfield City Jail is responsible for temporarily housing inmates until they are released or transferred to another jail. Jail staffing currently consists of 12 full-time detention officers. The jail provides services to Mansfield, Kennedale, Burleson, the Mansfield Independent School District, and Mansfield Methodist Hospital.

TOTAL INMATESBOOKED IN 2022

2,776

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The Mansfield Police Department was recognized for the second time on Monday, November 23, 2020 by the Texas Police Chiefs Association (TPCA) as a Recognized Law Enforcement Agency. The TPCA Recognition Program evaluates law enforcement agencies' compliance with 166 best business practices that cover an array of topic areas relevant to policing. These Best Practice standards were developed to assist police departments with the efficient and effective delivery of service while upholding the rights of all citizens. Areas of evaluation include use of force,protection of civil rights, pursuit management, property and evidence standards,and patrol and investigative protocols,to name a few.

The Mansfield Police Department received their initial recognition by the TPCA in October 2016. Current program requirements mandate that agencies undergo an on-site inspection every four years to ensure continued compliance with Best Practice standards. On October 16, 2016, the department received the prestigious designation as a "Recognized Law Enforcement Agency," one of only 170 police agenciesin the state out of over 2,000 to receive thishonor.