In February 2013 the Seagoville Police Department achieved a milestone by becoming an Accredited and Recognized Police Department through the Texas Police Chiefs Association Best Practices program. Becoming a recognized and accredited agency through TPCA involves an on-site inspection by TPCA to ensure that your Police Department is performing the best law enforcement practices through their development and implementation of policy and procedures standards, practices and documentation processes. It is the gold standard of law enforcement practices for the State of Texas.

Maintaining accreditation is not an easy accomplishment. Once the original accreditation process was accomplished, maintaining these standards meant periodic review of all policies and procedures, ongoing training and annual reports to TPCA to ensure compliance standards are met. These reports and proofs of compliance are sent in to TPCA for review each year. On the anniversary date of the fourth year there is another on-site inspection conducted exactly like the original on-site inspection. This process involves a program director from TPCA and outside assessor coming in and physically inspecting each of the standard files, inspecting the facility and interviewing staff to ensure that your Police Department is maintaining the standards set forth by this program.

To date there are 168 policy standards that your Police Department has to meet through the TPCA Best Practices program. On June 22nd and 23rd, 2017 we had our anniversary on-site inspection for the Best Practices Re-Recognition program, and we are pleased to announce that we have achieved re-recognition status from the Texas Police Chiefs Association. What this means for our citizens and the community we serve is that your Police Department is maintaining that gold standard of law enforcement practice. Currently out of 2,661 police agencies throughout the great State of Texas there are only 139 agencies that are accredited and recognized through the Texas Police Chiefs Association and the Best Practices Program.

The Seagoville Public Library provides digital materials in addition to the traditional print resources that citizens have relied on in the past. Visit the Seagoville Public Library for more information on:

• Digital Books
  
• Digital Audio Books
  
• Streaming Video
  
• Digital Read-A-Long books for beginning readers

These resources, as well as all of the interactive resources listed below, are available free through your public library. For more information and a full list of resources, visit your library website at www.seagovillelibrary.org

Digital Content available through your library includes all of the following , plus much more! And, it's all FREE with a library card.

School Center

Elementary School

 Math Skills Improvement

 Reading Comprehension Skills Improvement

Middle School

 Math Skills Improvement

 Reading Comprehension Skills Improvement

 Writing and Grammar Skills Improvement

 Social Studies Skills Improvement

 Vocabulary and Spelling Skills Improvement

 High School Entrance Exams Preparation

High School

 Logic and Reasoning Skills Improvement

 Math Skills Improvement

 Reading Comprehension Skills Improvement

 Science Skills Improvement

 Social Studies Skills Improvement

 Statistics Skills Improvement

 Trigonometry Skills Improvement

 Vocabulary and Spelling Skills Improvement

 Writing and Grammar Skills Improvement

College Preparation Center

Prepare for Your ACT® Test

Prepare for Your SAT* Test

Prepare for Your AP* Exam

Prepare for Your PSAT/NMSQT* Test

Prepare for Your TOEFL iBT® Test

Prepare for College Placement Exams

Prepare for the CLEP* Exams

High School Equivalency Center

Prepare for the GED® Test

GED® en Español

Visit your library for a free library card and free access to these and many more digital resources. Follow this link for service hours and location: http://www.seagovillelibrary.org

Mark your calendar to take advantage of Story Time this Fall. This free program is designed for preschool age children, 3-5 years old. Programs include a story and a story related craft and music. Guest readers and occasional guest program presenters round out a fun and educational experience for young library patrons.

Fridays at 11:00 am, beginning September 8, 2017.

Presented by the City of Seagoville Community Development Department, this annual event is great family entertainment.

• Free Admission - Free Parking
  
• Bruce Central Park located at 1801 N. Highway 175, Seagoville, TX
  
• 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm
  

IN-N-OUT Burger will be on site with their Cookout Trailer from 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm. Burger, chip and drink packs will be available to the first 250 people for A $3.00 donation to the Seagoville Parks Department.

Families are also welcome to bring their picnic baskets, lawn chairs, and blankets.

Movie to be determined and will begin at dusk. (7:45)

No E-Z up canopies please.

Seagoville City Hall and Library will be closed in observance of the following holidays:

• Independence Day - Tuesday, July 4, 2017
  
• Labor Day - Monday, September 4, 2017

• Seagofest - October 6-9, 2017
  
• Keep Seagoville Beautiful Arbor Day Event - Saturday, November 4, 2017
  
• Christmas Tree Lighting - Thursday, December 7, 2017