Pearsall Police Report: Emergency calls down, animal response surges

By Editor | April 8, 2026

Pearsall Police Chief Daniel Flores recently released a comprehensive monthly report detailing department activity for February, highlighting a significant cooling of emergency calls and reflecting a surge in animal control services.

The most striking figure in the report was the sharp decline in calls for service.

Flores said the department handled 565 calls in December, a number that dropped by 93 in January to 472 calls before falling sharply to 286 calls in February.

“Overall, it was a lot slower than the previous months; we had been averaging 500 calls per month before,” the police chief said during the Tuesday, March 17, council meeting.

Despite fewer total calls, officers handled 78 offenses. Fifty-five individuals were arrested or charged, and police responded to 140 incidents, issued 144 citations, wrote 299 warnings, conducted 57 security checks, and answered 286 calls for service.

The criminal investigation division reportedly maintained a high level of productivity, with the police chief reporting 20 new cases in February, seven of which were drug related. Flores said 10 cases are pending lab results.

Narcotics seizures showed a shift in volume, according to the chief’s report, and in February officers successfully removed six grams of methamphetamine, six grams of marijuana, and THC vapes from the streets.

The animal control officer saw an uptick in impounds.

During the short month, officers impounded 80 animals, including 76 dogs, a bobcat and three snakes.

According to the report, one dog was adopted, 66 were transferred, and seven were returned to their owners.

Flores said there was one animal bite reported.

The police chief addressed the status of a potential canine unit, confirming that the program is currently ‘on pause.’

Flores cited primary hurdles as budgetary constraints and the high level of personal responsibility required of canine handlers.

“[I] thought about it; I want to see if it fits in the budget parameters,” the chief said. “We have officers who are hungry but we need them to understand all the responsibility that it takes to take care of a canine. That includes training. Basically you are that dog’s parent. That is something that is the reason behind me putting a pause on it in the past. There was interest in it, but when they saw all it took, there was a short interest. We need someone who is interested and willing to commit for at least three years.”

The department is currently looking to fill two open positions.

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