Trinidad Police Department disbanded for failing to meet state standards

Trinidad Police Department disbanded for failing to meet state standards

TRINIDAD, Texas (KETK) - The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement has revoked all licenses for the Trinidad Police Department, meaning the agency has effectively been disbanded this week. According to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE), investigators from the commission conducted a law enforcement agency inspection of the police department on Aug. 5. The [...]

Trinidad City Council to consider suing state agency over police department

TRINIDAD, Texas (KETK) - The Trinidad City Council is meeting on Friday to discuss potentially suing the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement over its recent revocation of licenses for the Trinidad Police Department. According to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE), investigators from the commission conducted a law enforcement agency inspection of the police [...]

The Lineup: When Police Departments Close, Communities and Officers Are Left to Adapt

The latest episode looks at the closing of two police departments, including a Texas agency shut down over state standards and a Missouri department temporarily disbanded amid a city fiscal crisis.

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TRINIDAD – Trinidad’s City Council voted unanimously Friday morning to place Interim Police Chief Cameron Beckham and four police officers on administrative leave, with plans to terminate them once the process is complete. According to our news partner KETK, the move comes after the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) revoked all licenses for the Trinidad Police Department earlier this month. A TCOLE investigation conducted in August fou…