Resident calls on Terrell leaders to investigate alleged police misconduct and body‑cam gaps

A public commenter told the Terrell City Council on Aug. 19 that the city’s Black community has suffered repeated instances of misconduct by local police and urged the council to remove officers she named and open an investigation.

Shakira Robinson said she is speaking on behalf of the Black community and alleged multiple incidents of harassment, intimidation and abuse by Terrell police officers. "We are calling on you to remove corrupt officers from this department, beginning with Officer James Milton, badge 6155, and Sergeant Miguel Sanchez," Robinson said during public comment. She described an incident in which she said a 15‑year‑old relative was handcuffed and held for hours after being arrested for profanity and said she had obtained police body‑camera footage that, in her view, "shows nothing." Robinson said she would pursue investigations with state and federal authorities if local action was not taken.

Council responses during the public comment period were limited to thanking speakers and noting the open‑records/complaint process; no staff report or formal disciplinary action was announced at the meeting. The mayor thanked Robinson for her remarks and staff said that speakers should provide contact information so staff can follow up.

Nut‑Graf context: Public comment is an established avenue for raising allegations to the council, but the council said it cannot deliberate on matters not on the posted agenda. Robinson’s assertions were made in that forum; council and staff signaled they would receive the complaint information and that staff would follow up per process.

Next steps: Staff indicated they will follow up with the speaker as appropriate. The council did not vote or direct a specific investigatory step during the meeting.