Texas Moves to Shut Down Police Department Over Public Benefit Failure

Texas Police Dept Disbanded After Arresting Mom Over Water Post

A tiny Texas police department that arrested a mother for posting about contaminated drinking water on Facebook has been ordered to disband by the state, after investigators found it lacked even basic use-of-force policies. The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement revoked Trinidad's license to operate its own police force, telling Mayor Dennis Haws in a […]

Texas Moves to Shut Down Police Department Over Public Benefit Failure

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Texas moves to shut down police department over failure to provide ‘public benefit to the community’

The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) is revoking the Trinidad Police Department's authority to appoint or continue employing licensed offic...

Texas moves to shut down police department over failure to provide 'public benefit to the community' – Democratic Accent

The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) is revoking the Trinidad Police Department’s authority to appoint or continue employing licensed officers effective Friday, following months of controversy surrounding the small Texas city’s police force. In a Sept. 9 letter to Mayor Dennis Haws, TCOLE said the department “failed to meet minimum standards” and “was unable to provide evidence that the agency provides public benefit to the community.…

Texas moves to shut down police department over failure to provide 'public benefit to the community'

TCOLE is revoking the Trinidad Police Department's authority to employ licensed officers, citing failures to meet minimum standards amid a misconduct investigation.