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Mesquite council directs staff to add outside audit of police hiring paperwork to agenda
Summary
Councilmembers Wes and Parrish asked staff to add an agenda item for an outside audit of Mesquite Police Department sworn-officer hiring records and certifications after apparent paperwork issues; the council voted to place the audit on a future agenda.
At the City of Mesquite tech-review meeting on Jan. 21, Councilmember Wes raised concerns about recent hiring paperwork issues in the Mesquite Police Department (MPD) and asked staff to initiate an audit of all sworn officers’ backgrounds, evaluations and certifications.
Wes said the city’s existing practice — periodic, limited audits performed by POST or internally — may not cover the…
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