The Uvalde school district said it suspended the operations of its entire police department and removed two top administrators Friday morning.
hours after media outlets reported that it had hired her in August knowing that the Texas Department of Public Safety was investigating her performance as a state trooper, though it was unclear if the district knew the probe was related to her role at Robb Elementary on the day of the shooting.
“The District remains committed to resolving issues with verifiable evidence” and had been waiting for an investigation by a private firm and a review of department operations by the Texas Police Chiefs Association before making decisions, the statement said. The results of the review now “will guide the rebuilding of the department and the hiring of a new Chief of Police.”
DPS has 33 troopers providing security at the district’s schools, and the district had approved hiring new officers for its own force. On Friday, the district said it asked the agency to provide additional troopers for campus and extracurricular activities. Cross had called for the suspension of the five campus officers who had been at Robb on May. 24.
“We just want the kids to be safe.” Orta said. “And that’s all we wanted, to get those officers out, the ones that were there that worked for the school district.”
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