Posted on: January 11, 2021
The Victoria Police Department swore in six new officers during a Jan. 8 ceremony at the Victoria Community Center annex. Shown from left are officers Zechariah Vela, Ryan Ramos, Mia Gallegos, James Swisher, Trenton Ballard and Tristan Smith. The new offi...
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2020 - Spotlight - Police
Posted on: December 22, 2020
PHOTO #1: Victoria Police Department Chief Robert Arredondo poses for a photo Dec. 11 with Mason Lara, a second-grader at Nazareth Academy, in Arredondo’s office. Mason is the winner of VPD’s Christmas card design contest, and his drawing is featured on t...
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2020 - Spotlight - Police
Posted on: September 29, 2020
The Victoria Police Department is putting a new spin on its National Night Out this year with National Night In, replacing community meetups with safer methods of building camaraderie between neighbors and first responders.
“National Night Out is usually a...
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2020 - Spotlight - Police
Posted on: September 11, 2020
The City of Victoria’s search for a new chief of police has resulted this week in the selection of three finalists.
“The chief of police holds one of the most important positions within the City,” City Manager Jesús A. Garza said. “Working closel...
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2020 - Spotlight - Police
Posted on: June 23, 2020
Recent high-profile incidents of police violence have led to a breakdown of trust in law enforcement. We have seen citizens rising up across the nation to demand accountability and have been stunned to see how some protests have turned violent.
The Black L...
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2020 - Spotlight - Police
Posted on: June 10, 2020
PHOTO #1: State Representative Geanie Morrison addresses attendees at a farewell gathering for outgoing Victoria Police Department Chief J.J. Craig on Monday at the Victoria Community Center. City employees and representatives of various community organiz...
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2020 - Spotlight - Police
Posted on: June 3, 2020
The City of Victoria Police Department was awarded a $500,000 grant Tuesday from the Community Oriented Policing Services Hiring Program, which provides funding to law enforcement agencies to hire new personnel.
“We’re excited that the Victoria Police Depa...
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2020 - Spotlight - Police
Posted on: January 29, 2020
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2020 - Spotlight - Police