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Interim police chief cites record recruitment, drone response and mixed crime trends in 2025 report
Summary
Interim Chief Tony Salas told council Denton PD saw record recruitment and a 17‑recruit academy class in 2025, credited a 13‑pilot police‑fire drone team with speeding response and saving a life, and reported violent crime down ~15% while property crime, driven by motor vehicle theft, rose.
Interim Police Chief Tony Salas presented Denton Police Department’s 2025 annual report on April 21, highlighting record recruitment, a dispatch accreditation and expanded drone capability that staff say improved response times.
"We were able to graduate 17 recruits for 1 single class," Salas told the council, calling the year "a great year for the police department" for recruiting and academy throughput. The department also secured accreditation for its…
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