Police Department

As Chief of Police of a great school district, I join all members of the Bay City Independent School District Police Department in welcoming you to our website. I want to thank you for taking your time to visit our site and hope you find it useful and informative.

We are a department committed to ensuring the safety and security of an environment that is conducive to teaching and learning. To achieve this goal, the district invests significant resources in activities and initiatives designed to increase the safety of our campuses. Please know that the men and women of the BCISD Police Department take great pride in providing you, our customers, with the highest level of police services possible. Our officers come to Bay City ISD from many different law enforcement backgrounds. All have chosen BCISD due to their commitment in providing a safe school environment, serving with integrity, sensitivity and professionalism. However, safety begins with each individual who is a part of the District. When you, the student, staff, parent or visitor take a vested interest in campus safety, you can have a noticeable effect on crime.

Please feel free to partner with us by making suggestions, reporting suspicious activity, and letting us answer any questions you may have. We are proud to serve alongside you.

Chief L. C. Cunningham, Jr.

At Bay City ISD we know that students cannot learn if they feel as if they are in an unsafe environment. Thus, we offer the following:

• A full-time Police Chief, with certified and friendly Law Enforcement Officers on every school campus
• Cameras & extra supervision on buses and a "Bus Code of Conduct"
• Crisis Plans for all campuses with annual drills
• V-Soft System (Rapter) for visitor identification at each school
• A variety of programs to address Drugs, Weapons, Character development, & Bullying
• Crimestoppers
• Participate with STPNOC's emergency drills

Mission:

The mission of the Bay City I.S.D. Police Department is to protect the safety and welfare of persons and district property at all Bay City Independent School District facilities and property within carefully prescribed policy, ethical, statutory and constitutional restrictions. The mission of the Bay City Independent School District Police Department is to be fulfilled using in-house personnel and equipment where practical and by assistance from local law enforcement as necessary.

Philosophy:

It is the intent of the police department personnel to minimize its intrusion into the daily operation of instructional programs and local campus management, consistent with applicable, federal, state and local laws and the board of trustees policies.

Services & Responsibilities

Bay City ISD Officers are recognized as leaders in campus public safety practices. Bay City ISD Officers effectively and efficiently provide protection of lives and property, preserve peace, prevent unlawful acts, prepare accurate and detailed incident reports, and make arrest when warranted. Bay City ISD Officers are committed to integrity, while serving with the highest level of professionalism and ethical standards.

The members of the BCISD Police Department believe the following:

P (Partnership) - Develop a PARTNERSHIP between the police and the community it serves.
O (Oath) - Dedicated to the OATH of protecting and serving all people.
L (Loyalty) - Recognize the importance of all human beings, to treat one another with fairness, LOYALTY and respect.
I (Integrity) - Maintain the highest degree of INTEGRITY, be responsible and accountable for our actions and decisions.
C (Cooperation) - Believe that COOPERATION and teamwork enables us to achieve all goals of the department.
E (Excellence) - Commit to EXCELLENCE and superior service in all interactions, believing there is always room for improvement.