INSIDER
Uvalde Police Department hosts, participates in nationally-recognized active shooter training
Read full article: Uvalde Police Department hosts, participates in nationally-recognized active shooter trainingThe Uvalde Police Department is continuing its efforts to prepare for tragedy. On Wednesday, the department held a joint active shooter training with 10 surrounding agencies.
Uvalde police sergeant who responded to Robb Elementary resigns after department places employee on leave
Read full article: Uvalde police sergeant who responded to Robb Elementary resigns after department places employee on leaveUvalde Police Sgt. Donald Page is no longer with the department, according to a report from the Uvalde Leader News.
Uvalde Police employee placed on paid leave after failing to release videos tied to Robb Elementary shooting
Read full article: Uvalde Police employee placed on paid leave after failing to release videos tied to Robb Elementary shootingLess than a month after the Uvalde Police Department revealed it failed to release some video footage related to the response to the Robb Elementary shooting, the agency said Wednesday a staff member has been placed on paid leave.
Uvalde PD discovers Robb Elementary shooting footage it failed to release under judge’s order
Read full article: Uvalde PD discovers Robb Elementary shooting footage it failed to release under judge’s orderThe Uvalde Police Department failed to release some video footage to the media from the May, 24, 2022, shooting at Robb Elementary, the law enforcement agency said Wednesday.
Uvalde police failed to turn over some video from Robb Elementary shooting, department says
Read full article: Uvalde police failed to turn over some video from Robb Elementary shooting, department saysChief Homer Delgado said the department has turned over the footage to the district attorney’s office and ordered an investigation into how the error occurred.
Uvalde PD body camera footage shows officers hanging back at Robb Elem. shooting, contradicting active shooter policy
Read full article: Uvalde PD body camera footage shows officers hanging back at Robb Elem. shooting, contradicting active shooter policyPublic records released by the city of Uvalde confirm officers who responded to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School contradicted the department’s own active shooter response policy.
Newly released footage from Uvalde police shows delayed response before officers breached classrooms at Robb
Read full article: Newly released footage from Uvalde police shows delayed response before officers breached classrooms at RobbBody-worn camera footage released by the City of Uvalde on Saturday provided the first glimpse of authorities breaching the classrooms of Robb Elementary on May 24, 2022, more than 70 minutes after a gunman entered the school and opened fire.
DOJ, security consultants visit with Uvalde PD as part of department’s rebuilding efforts
Read full article: DOJ, security consultants visit with Uvalde PD as part of department’s rebuilding effortsThe Department of Justice and a security consulting company visited with the Uvalde Police Department last week to help the law enforcement agency with its rebuilding efforts following the Robb Elementary School shooting.
Uvalde Police Department hires former UCISD officer who responded to Robb Elementary shooting
Read full article: Uvalde Police Department hires former UCISD officer who responded to Robb Elementary shootingA former Uvalde CISD police officer who responded to the Robb Elementary School shooting has been hired to be a Uvalde Police Department officer.
US Justice Department to provide technical assistance to Uvalde PD as part of collaborative reform initiative
Read full article: US Justice Department to provide technical assistance to Uvalde PD as part of collaborative reform initiativeThe U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday announced that they will provide technical assistance to the Uvalde Police Department as part of a collaborative reform initiative, a press release said.
Uvalde PD releases updated active shooter protocol, phases of initiative as part of agency’s rebranding
Read full article: Uvalde PD releases updated active shooter protocol, phases of initiative as part of agency’s rebrandingThe initiative is a driving point of the department’s chief, Homer Delgado, as part of the agency’s rebranding
Uvalde Police Department appoints new mental health, family violence investigator
Read full article: Uvalde Police Department appoints new mental health, family violence investigatorThe Uvalde Police Department has created a new position dedicated to mental health and family violence investigations as part of its Guardian Initiative.
‘Significant leadership failure’: Uvalde Police Department’s rebranding aims to reshape agency
Read full article: ‘Significant leadership failure’: Uvalde Police Department’s rebranding aims to reshape agencyA new initiative being rolled out by the new chief of the Uvalde Police Department calls for an agency rebranding following a “massive leadership failure” following the Robb Elementary shooting.
‘I heard you’: Uvalde PD assistant chief offers support to Brett Cross’ protest
Read full article: ‘I heard you’: Uvalde PD assistant chief offers support to Brett Cross’ protestBrett Cross stayed outside the Uvalde Police Department headquarters to demand accountability for those responding to the May 24, 2022, shooting at Robb Elementary.
Lack of action from Uvalde City Council against city police department prompts protests outside PD headquarters
Read full article: Lack of action from Uvalde City Council against city police department prompts protests outside PD headquartersLack of action from Uvalde City Council against city police department prompts protests outside PD headquarters
Takeaways from Uvalde-funded report on Robb Elementary shooting, failures
Read full article: Takeaways from Uvalde-funded report on Robb Elementary shooting, failuresDuring a special meeting on Thursday, Austin-area investigator Jesse Prado presented his Independent Expert Investigative Report into the Uvalde Police Department’s response to the Robb Elementary shooting on May 24, 2022.
Uvalde PD took steps to improve response to mass shootings prior to DOJ’s critical incident review, city says
Read full article: Uvalde PD took steps to improve response to mass shootings prior to DOJ’s critical incident review, city saysThe Uvalde Police Department took action to improve the way the law enforcement agency responds to a crisis such as mass shootings prior to the U.S. Department of Justice’s critical incident review of the Robb Elementary School shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers, the city said in a news release Thursday.
DOJ report: Officers missed 10 opportunities to stop Robb Elementary gunman
Read full article: DOJ report: Officers missed 10 opportunities to stop Robb Elementary gunmanIn it's report on the Robb Elementary shooting, the Department of Justice reports cited lack of leadership as one of the failures in the handling of the incident.
Former Uvalde Police Department lieutenant’s discharge status hearing abated
Read full article: Former Uvalde Police Department lieutenant’s discharge status hearing abatedThe former Uvalde Police Department lieutenant Mariano Pargas' discharge status hearing has been abated pending an investigation.
Uvalde City Council approves updated memorandum between police department, Uvalde CISD
Read full article: Uvalde City Council approves updated memorandum between police department, Uvalde CISDThe Uvalde City Council unanimously approved an updated memorandum of understanding between the Uvalde Police Department and the Uvalde School District.
Mother of Uvalde park shooting victim calls for better protection for local children
Read full article: Mother of Uvalde park shooting victim calls for better protection for local childrenAlmost a month after a second shooting rocked the Uvalde community, the mother of one of the shooting victims is advocating for changes to protect their kids.
Hours-long Uvalde city council meeting makes changes for police fitness and communication
Read full article: Hours-long Uvalde city council meeting makes changes for police fitness and communicationAn hours-long Uvalde city council meeting set forward a new era of police department physical fitness requirements and UPD's communication center.
‘She says she’s shot’: Uvalde video shows husband of slain teacher held back while trying to save wife
Read full article: ‘She says she’s shot’: Uvalde video shows husband of slain teacher held back while trying to save wifeBody camera footage from the Uvalde elementary school shooting showed that the husband of teacher Eva Mireles tried to save her, but other officers held him back.
VIDEO: Uvalde police body cameras show lack of direction and communication during Robb Elementary school shooting
Read full article: VIDEO: Uvalde police body cameras show lack of direction and communication during Robb Elementary school shootingThe videos show moments of urgency interspersed with long stretches of waiting, with a clear lack of direction and communication among the responders.
Uvalde Police Department’s acting police chief placed on leave after report outlines failed response
Read full article: Uvalde Police Department’s acting police chief placed on leave after report outlines failed responseThe mayor of Uvalde announced Sunday that the city’s acting police chief on the day of the Robb Elementary School massacre has been placed on leave after a new report found wide failures by law enforcement, according to the Associated Press.
Uvalde school shooter custodial death reports published by three law enforcement agencies
Read full article: Uvalde school shooter custodial death reports published by three law enforcement agenciesOver the last few days, custodial death reports have been published publicly in the case involving the gunman in the Robb Elementary School shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead.
No mass exodus: Only a single officer has departed Uvalde PD since school massacre
Read full article: No mass exodus: Only a single officer has departed Uvalde PD since school massacreIn the month following the deadliest school shooting in Texas history, only a single officer from the Uvalde Police Department has departed the agency, city officials confirmed to the KSAT 12 Defenders.
Chairman: Voluntary testimony from Uvalde police uncertain
Read full article: Chairman: Voluntary testimony from Uvalde police uncertainThe chairman of a special state House committee taking testimony on the Uvalde school shooting says it's uncertain whether city police officials would testify voluntarily to the committee.
Police chief who led the response to the school shooting in Uvalde had no radio at the scene, reports say
Read full article: Police chief who led the response to the school shooting in Uvalde had no radio at the scene, reports sayThe revelation is the latest to point to deficiencies and missteps in authorities’ response to the shooting at Robb Elementary School. Police opted to wait for reinforcements and tactical gear, taking more than an hour to confront and take down the shooter.
Several Uvalde police officers possibly exposed to coronavirus
Read full article: Several Uvalde police officers possibly exposed to coronavirusUVALDE, Texas – Several Uvalde police officers who may have possibly been exposed to the coronavirus are under quarantine. According to the Uvalde Police Department Facebook page, the department is taking precautionary measures by having the officers quarantined. Test results are pending. According the Facebook post, the department is following and practicing CDC guidelines to ensure the safety of the public and staff. Currently, the city of Uvalde has no confirmed positive cases.