Law Enforcement

Leading two of the largest departments in the country taught Fort Worth Police Chief Eddie García that the foundation of recruiting and retaining officers is community support.

Current Assistant Chief Tony Salas has been named Denton’s acting chief of police, effective Jan. 10. Salas will assume the role following Police Chief Jessica Robledo’s retirement, which was announced last week.

A former Lewisville police officer was arrested in Heath on Friday morning on a charge of sexual assault of a child, the Lewisville Police Department said in a release Sunday evening.

Two DPD employees were terminated during Monday’s disciplinary hearings with Chief Daniel Comeaux.

The two current employees — officers Ronald Foy and William Hulslander — are currently suspended without pay.

Johnson County Sheriff Adam King is in the middle of an ongoing workplace sexual harassment case. He returned to work from paid administrative leave earlier this month.

The three finalists shared how they would approach the role of Fort Worth’s top cop during a public forum Aug. 14.

Frisco ISD notified parents they will have to release certain student's information due to a subpoena over a fatal track meet stabbing in April. Parents have until July 29 to contest their child's information being released to the courts.

According to a July 17 letter from Mayor Armin Mizani, the proposal “targets criminals, not law-abiding residents.”

Dallas County commissioners have authorized a sheriff's department request for M14s, M16s and an armored personnel carrier from a Department of Defense surplus program.

With a federal rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, law enforcement experts warn of the implications it could have for local police departments.

Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw said he made the decision after the Uvalde district attorney found no criminal wrongdoing and asked that Ranger Chris Kindell be allowed to return to his job.