Proclamation for National Police Week Tuesday, May 4, 2010 Calling upon all citizens of Hutchins to observe May 15th as Peace Officers' Memorial Day in honor of those law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their community. (Click Here for Proclamation) Detective Receives Advanced Certificate Monday, April 5, 2010 Detective Matt Karnes received his Advanced Peace Officer's Certificate.To be eligible for Advanced Peace Officer ranking you must have given at least 10 years of service on the force. (Click Here for Pics) Dispatcher Receives Communications Certification Monday, April 5, 2010 Dispatcher Maria Andrade had just received her Communications Certification. (Click Here for Pics) New Officers Sworn In Monday, April 5, 2010 Tracy Phelps was sworn in as a full time Hutchins Police Officer and Keith Ebel was sworn in as a Reserve Officer for the Hutchins Police department. (Click Here for Pics) Automatic License Plate Recognition Friday, April 2, 2010 The Hutchins Police department will soon put an Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALRP) system into service. The ALRP system was also part of a grant awarded to the police department. The system is capable of reading and identifying hundreds of license plates and matching them to stolen or wanted reports almost instantly. Caution K-9 Unit is Here Thursday, April 1, 2010 The Hutchins Police department took delivery on a 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe as part of a Criminal Justice division Grant awarded to the Police department. The vehicle will be outfitted to accommodate a K-9 which will be used for drug interdiction and tracking lost or missing people. (Click Here for More Information)