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Police Department Strategic Communication Group

The Arlington Police Department Strategic Communication Group (SCG) is responsible for disseminating important public safety information to community members, highlighting department employees, initiatives, and successes, and providing timely, accurate information about police incidents and investigations to members of the news media.

Follow Arlington PD on Facebook, X (Formerly Twitter), Instagram, and YouTube to learn about upcoming community events, major incidents, how APD officers are engaging with community members, and how members of the public can help their police department.

Select from the options below to view department news releases, community news articles, social media posting policy, and our "On Call" community newsletter. 

Media Contacts

The Arlington Police Department Strategic Communication Group (SCG) regularly responds to media inquiries during normal business hours, Monday - Friday from 8:00am - 5:00pm Central.

On weekends and after hours, members of the news media can email SCG members for information about incidents. SCG typically does not schedule interviews or provide sound on weekends / after hours, unless scheduled in advance or if responding to a critical incident.

Media members should send inquiries to [email protected] to reach all SCG members and receive the timeliest response. 

Sgt. Alex Rosado
SCG Supervisor / Public Information Officer
817-459-5920
[email protected]

Tim Ciesco
Media Relations Coordinator
817-459-5624
[email protected]

Felecia Bearden
Media Relations Coordinator
817-459-5384
[email protected]

Officer Ashley Larrea
Social Media / Public Information Officer (*Se habla español)
817-459-5776
[email protected]

Chief Jones speaking at a news conference