West Lake Hills Police

🚨NOW HIRING🚨
The West Lake Hills Police Department is looking for YOU🫵 to join our team! Applicants must be TCOLE certified or nearing graduation from a police academy. The updated salary matrix, incentives, and lateral transfer guidelines are effective as of June 21, 2025.
🔹 Police Officer Salary: $70-98K
🔹 $6,000 Hiring Bonus
🔹 $3,000 Fuel Stipend
🔹 Lateral Transfers starting pay up to $87K
🔹 Competitive Incentive Pay
🔹 Questions? Email a recruiter at [email protected]
For more info ➡️ westlakehills.gov/police-applytoday

Help Us Honor the Past in Our New City Building

As we prepare to move into the new City of West Lake Hills building, we’re looking to preserve and showcase the history that has shaped our community.
If you have historical items, photographs, memorabilia, or stories related to West Lake Hills or the West Lake Hills Police Department that you’d be willing to donate, loan, or allow us to make copies of, we’d love to hear from you. These items may be featured in a permanent or rotating display to help bring our community’s legacy to life within the new space.
Whether it’s an old newspaper clipping, a photo of the first city hall, or a memento from a long-time resident, city leader, or officer, your piece of history could help tell the story of West Lake Hills for generations to come.

If you’re interested or have questions, please reach out to Tristin Castillo at [email protected] or our main line at 512-327-1195.

Thank you for being part of what makes West Lake Hills so special.

🚧 Upcoming Traffic Changes on Bee Cave Rd 🚧
Starting Sunday, June 2 at 8 PM, crews will begin making improvements at the intersection of Bee Cave Rd & Camp Craft Rd as part of the new traffic signal installation for the future City of West Lake Hills Municipal Complex.
This is a collaborative project with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), and we appreciate their partnership in enhancing traffic flow and pedestrian safety in our community.
🔹 Work happens overnight; all lanes will reopen by 6 AM
🔹 Traffic will shift: first to outside lanes, then to the center
🔹 New signal goes live June 3
🔹 Final striping June 16
Thank you for your patience and support as we work with to complete these improvements.
📍 Questions? Contact City Hall or West Lake Hills PD.

Today is our Move Over, Slow Down Enforcement Operation, and DPS Troopers are out in increased numbers looking for drivers violating this law. DPS is teaming up with our neighboring states for this joint effort, and we are asking every driver to follow the Move Over, Slow Down law — today and every day.

Texas law requires drivers to change lanes or slow down when approaching a vehicle with emergency lights activated, including law enforcement, fire, EMS, Texas Department of Transportation, tow trucks and other vehicles.

It’s up to everyone to make our roadways safer. Always Move Over or Slow Down.

🌡️ Hot Weather Alert for West Lake Hills ☀️

With high temps on the rise, it's more important than ever to know the warning signs of heat-related illness. Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are serious medical emergencies that can escalate quickly—especially during outdoor activities or extended time in the sun.

🔶 Heat Exhaustion Symptoms:

Faint or dizzy

Excessive sweating

Cool, pale, clammy skin

Nausea or vomiting

Muscle cramps

Rapid, weak pulse

🔴 Heat Stroke Symptoms (Call 911 Immediately):

Throbbing headache

No sweating

Body temp above 103°F

Red, hot, dry skin

Rapid, strong pulse

Possible loss of consciousness

👮‍♀️ Our officers are out in the heat every day and want to remind our community to:
✅ Stay hydrated
✅ Wear light clothing
✅ Take breaks in the shade or indoors
✅ Check on vulnerable neighbors and pets

With high temperatures on the rise, it's more important than ever to know the warning signs of heat-related illness. Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are serious medical emergencies that can escalate quickly, especially during outdoor activities or extended time in the sun.

Since the first recorded police death in 1786, more than 24,000 names have been engraved on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. This year, 345 officers — including 148 killed in 2024 — are being formally added and recognized during the 37th Annual Candlelight Vigil on Tuesday, May 13.

Texas holds the heartbreaking distinction of the most fallen officers, with 2,021 lives lost. Nationwide, more than 2,584 officers have died in the past decade alone. Among them are 487 women, including 9 who gave their lives in 2022.

National Police Week was first established in 1962 when President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day, with the week in which it falls designated to honor law enforcement’s service and sacrifice.

For more information please visit https://nleomf.org/
💙🖤 We remember. We honor. We stand with you.

🌸 Happy Mother’s Day from the West Lake Hills Police Department 🌸
A special message from our Criminal Investigation Division:
To all the incredible moms who make the world go 'round — your love, strength, and compassion inspire us every day. 💐
“Wishing you all the love you deserve… and then some!” 💛

Stay Weather Aware!

All forms of severe weather are on the table— large hail, damaging winds, possible tornadoes, heavy rainfall, and flash flooding.

📲Sign up to receive local alerts
🎒Pack an emergency supply kit
⚠️Turn Around, Don’t Drown

More Tips: https://texasready.gov/be-informed/natural-disasters/

UPDATE: 11:40 AM - Westlake Drive is reopened. Municipal offices have been cleared and will resume normal operations.

Out of an abundance of caution, fire crews are currently on scene at the Municipal Complex responding to a minor electrical issue. There is no active fire, and no injuries have been reported at this time.

Westlake Drive has been shut down for crews, and traffic is being rerouted through Laurel Valley Road and Yaupon Valley Road. At this time, please seek alternate routes.

Operations are continuing safely, and we’ll provide updates as needed. Thank you for your patience!