Pflugerville Interim Police Chief Unveils Major Police Department Shakeup

PFLUGERVILLE, TX — Interim Police Chief Jessica Robledo on Tuesday unveiled a substantive police department overhaul, shifting each member of the command staff to oversee a different division, according to a published report.

As the Pflugerville Pflag newspaper reported, Robledo examined each officers' strengths and weaknesses and moved them to different oversight duties in order to push officers out of their comfort zones. She assured the rank and file the changes weren't made as a result of lack of leadership.

The changes, the Pflag noted comes after the honorable discharge of Laura Wilkes, a police lieutenant once under internal investigation beginning in mid-October. According to a memorandum obtained by the newspaper, Wilkes was discharged as a result of the reorganization rather than as a punitive measure. However, Robledo noted the decision to discharge Wilkes was final—and not subject to appeal.

Robledo is a 30-year Austin Police Department veteran, 13 years of which was spent in executive management ranks including having served as assistant chief with the department. She was appointed as Pflugerville interim police chief earlier this month. Former Austin Police Department Chief of Police Art Acevedo, now chief in Houston, presented Robledo with her new badge.

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