Public Information Office

Contact us:

To contact the Public Information Office:
361.886.2798

To e-mail the Public Information Office:
PDPIO@cctexas.com

Senior Officer Julie Hernandez-Garcia
Office: 361-886-2849
JGarcia@cctexas.com

Senior Officer Kirk Stowers
Office: 361-886-2775
KirkS@cctexas.com

Captain Michael Alanis
Office: 361-886-2767
MichaelAL@cctexas.com

The mission of the Corpus Christi Police Department Public Information Office is to provide our citizens with up to the minute, factual and thorough information about the department.  Members of the Public Information Office are responsible for:

• Assisting media personnel in covering routine news stories and at the scenes of major crime scenes and critical incidents.
• Preparing and distributing news releases and media briefings on a regular basis.
• Arranging for, organizing and assisting with news conferences.
• Coordinating the release of authorized information concerning departmental operations.
• Updating the Corpus Christi Police Department Web page and any other forms of social media, or electronic public communications authorized by the Chief of Police.
• Keeping the public informed about upcoming events, community meetings, new police department programs, and victim services offered by the department.
• Providing citizens with valuable crime prevention tips and information.
• Warning the public about developing crime trends, hazardous road conditions, or other potential dangers.

The Public Information Office utilizes Twitter, Facebook, Nixle and Word Press (CCPDBlotter.com) extensively to improve our ability to distribute accurate, thorough, and timely information to the community. Routine news stories are posted throughout the day on CCPD Blotter, a free web based “blog” available to anyone in the public without subscription.

Upcoming events or major operations are posted on both CCPD Blotter and Facebook. Emergency notifications such as major traffic wrecks, robberies, weather hazards, road closings, etc. are distributed to the community through Nixle and Twitter, both free to the public. Lastly, the Public Information Office utilizes a restricted Twitter account available only to media members to alert them of upcoming news conferences, or major breaking stories such as murders, officer involved shootings, in custody deaths, or other newsworthy incidents where the PIO will be responding. 

More changes are in the works as the Public Information Office continues to report on the outstanding contributions to our community by the men and women of your Police Department.