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Jessica Robledo, Pflugerville s first female and Latina police chief, announced her retirement Tuesday night. Robledo has led the Pflugerville Police Department since 2017. Prior to that, she was an Austin police officer for 30 years and retired in 2016 from the Austin Police Department, where she had served as an assistant police chief. Both Robledo and city spokeswoman Maggie Holman declined to comment on the reasoning for the chief s departure. The Statesman has submitted an open records request for Robledo s personnel file, including all recommendations, reviews, formal complaints and any disciplinary actions. In a statement on Twitter, Robledo said: 4 years ago, I came out of retirement to answer the call to serve this amazing community as your Chief. As I transition to another chapter of my life, I am thankful to the people of Pflugerville, Mayor Gonzales and Council for this honor. Love you PF!” ....
The winter storm, already infamous with effects still ongoing, has posed challenges for Killeenâs police force, including an increase in calls for service, but officers are rolling with the punches. âItâs been a challenge prioritizing the many calls for service to help Killeenâs residents,â said Ofelia Miramontez, KPD spokeswoman, in an email on Thursday. âThis week alone, the department has received a high volume of calls related to traffic crashes and disabled vehicles, due to the weather and road conditions.â At the same time, the usual police work continues. According to the online Community Crime Map over the past week, officers have responded to 10 narcotics violations, eight instances of vandalism, five aggravated assaults, four DUIs, five motor vehicle thefts, and five other burglaries and thefts, along with other calls. ....