Patrol Division
Captain Rick Grassi graduated from
the Lamar University Regional Police Academy in
Beaumont, Texas in 1994, and immediately began
his career in Law Enforcement. After serving
almost four years with Lufkin Police Department,
he became a member of the Tomball Police
Department in 1998, in which he was assigned to
the Patrol Division. In 2000, Rick Grassi was
promoted to the rank of Patrol Corporal. He
later was promoted to Sergeant in 2002 and held
the position of Administrative Sergeant,
directly accountable for the department’s CALEA
Recognition process. In 2006, Rick Grassi was
promoted to the Rank of Captain, in which he
currently serves as the Commander overseeing the
Patrol Division.
Captain Grassi received his Bachelors Degree in
Finance from the University of Houston and
received his Masters of Public Administration
from Sam Houston State University. He is a
graduate of the F.B.I. National Academy – 216th
Session, and Leadership North Houston Class #10.
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The Uniformed Patrol Division has the primary responsibility
for the protection of the citizens of the City of Tomball.
It is the policy of this department to staff, equip, and
maintain a Uniformed Patrol component to engage in a wide
variety of law enforcement activities. The Patrol Division
is designed to perform the following:
- Patrol activities.
- Crime suppression activities
- Response to citizen
service request.
- Preliminary investigations.
- Traffic safety.
- Provide First Responder emergency services.
- Develop a proactive partnership with our citizens
Primary Objectives
The primary goal of the Tomball Police Department Patrol
Division is to protect the community and promote public
safety through proactive policing strategies to suppress
crime and reduce traffic accidents.
To address this goal, the Patrol Division implemented:
- District Oriented Policing methods
- Crime Awareness programs.
- Field Interview Cards
- Proactive responsive anti-crime programs.
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