Texas police misconduct review: 44 October cases include 14 arrests

An October review of Texas law enforcement reporting identified 44 matters involving alleged or confirmed misconduct, including 14 arrests during the month and at least seven newly filed professional standards complaints. The cases range from a Border Patrol agent charged with killing his wife to officers disciplined for dismissing a racial profiling complaint, failing to investigate calls for help and misusing surveillance technology. In Williamson County, newly obtained records prompted seven additional complaints alleging dishonesty, disparaging internal communications, possible misuse of driver’s-license information and failures in the sheriff’s office’s internal affairs process. Those seven complaints were verified through sent correspondence; they are not a statewide total. The review covers incidents and disciplinary matters reported or substantially updated Oct. 1-31.

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