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A Del Rio detective was busted after illegal images were found on his phone, sparking major concerns about how the department is being run. It’s a bad look that makes people question if the city’s internal oversight is actually working.
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Declining — being discussed less frequently. 0 mentions in the last 30 days, 1 the 60 before.
Taxpayers might end up footing the bill for potential legal settlements or the costs of an independent investigation into the department's hiring and oversight practices.
The public benefits from the removal of a compromised officer and the increased pressure on the department to clean up its act.
The victims of the detective's actions are the primary victims, but the entire community loses trust in the police force.
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Del Rio detective arrested after investigators find explicit images of girl on cellphone, police say KSAT