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A former Denton officer allegedly made false statements under oath after he arrested a man in 2023, accusing the man of evading arrest, according to documents the Denton Record-Chronicle obtained Wednesday.

According to indictments made available Friday, two Denton police officers are accused of unlawfully arresting a 27-year-old man who was experiencing homelessness and intentionally falsifying his actions in an arrest affidavit.

The Texas Rangers are currently investigating a shooting that involved four Denton police officers and left one man dead early Sunday morning.

The two current employees — officers Ronald Foy and William Hulslander — are currently suspended without pay.

A preliminary investigation found that the shooting was preceded by a disturbance between a man experiencing homelessness and a male patron, according to Denton police.

A ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº analysis of disciplinary records for nearly 200 North Texas police officers found that while the state requires the same police driving training from all licensed peace officers and police departments have similar vehicle pursuit policies, discipline for violating those policies differ greatly from department to department.

The Denton Police Department has gotten to know acting Chief Jessica Robledo’s leadership style in her five months as interim chief.

The Denton Police Department has revamped its recruitment efforts, and the results have started to show.

Jessica Robledo is Denton’s new police chief, according to an announcement from the city Thursday.

When victims of violent crimes across the nation enter a police station for an interview, they can probably expect to find themselves in the same barren room that suspects do.

With the council’s approval, Jessica Robledo became the first woman to serve as acting police chief in Denton. She will begin working with the Denton department Wednesday.

Denton Police Chief Doug Shoemaker resigned Tuesday after 16 months of leadership, according to an email sent to city staff obtained by the Denton Record-Chronicle.