Cory Tchida News Today

Georgetown Police Chief Cory Tchida gave an overview of the police department's performance for 2023 at the Georgetown City Council Meeting.

Several KXAN viewers heard the blast in east Georgetown around 11:40 p.m. Saturday.

Police departments should modernize and streamline their hiring to find and keep trained officers, a Justice Department report recommended.

Police departments should modernize and streamline their hiring to find and keep trained officers, a Justice Department report recommended.

Georgetown police are advising residents of a possible phone scam where callers are claiming to be with the department and demanding residents pay to get rid of a warrant.

Police departments across the U.S. are struggling to fill their ranks, creating what many officials say is a staffing emergency that threatens public safety.

The San Francisco Police Department is down more than 600 officers, almost 30 percent of its allotment. Phoenix needs about 500 more officers to be fully staffed. The D.C. police force is smaller tha...

Georgetown police launch a new campaign urging residents to lock their car doors and protect themselves from property-related crimes.

Tchida spoke about the pressure the department faces amid fast growth, recruiting and retention and working with the community.

Georgetown has picked Cory Tchida, its interim police chief, as its new police chief. He has more than 25 years of experience in the department.