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Pflugerville council appoints Willie Richards as police chief after national search
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After a national search and public stakeholder interviews, Pflugerville City Council voted to appoint Willie Richards as the city’s police chief following a short Q&A about diversity, evidence procedures and departmental accountability.
Pflugerville City Council on an evening work session at 6 p.m. voted to appoint Willie Richards as the city’s next police chief after a national search and community stakeholder interviews.
Serena, who presented the recommendation, told the council that Richards brings more than three decades of law enforcement experience, served most recently as assistant police chief in Round Rock, is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and holds a master’s degree in criminal-justice leadership from Sam Houston State University. Serena said the selection process included a public meet-and-greet and interviews with a panel of community stakeholders and department staff and highlighted Richards’s community programs and recruitment work.
The nominee addressed the council…
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